Pursuant to Article 156 TFEU, the Commission is empowered to encourage cooperation between the Member States and facilitate the coordination of their action in all social policy fields, including in the field of social security.
Atbilstoši LESD 156. pantam Komisija ir tiesīga rosināt dalībvalstu sadarbību un veicināt to rīcības saskaņošanu visās sociālās politikas jomās, tostarp sociālā nodrošinājuma jomā.