India, UK Sign Social Security Agreement for Temporary Employees:
India and the United Kingdom have signed a Social Security Agreement (SSA) to prevent double social security contributions for employees on short-term assignments.India and the United Kingdom have signed a reciprocal Social Security Agreement, also referred to as a Double Contributions Convention (DCC), to eliminate the burden of dual social security payments for employees temporarily working in each other’s territory.
The agreement allows employees on assignments of up to 36 months to continue contributing to their home country’s social security system, thereby avoiding double payments.
