Social security, which includes both contributory and non-contributory schemes, is defined in Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include the following branches: (a) sickness benefits; (b) maternity and equivalent paternity benefits; (c) invalidity benefits; (d) old-age benefits; (e) survivors' benefits; (f) benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases; (g) death grants; (h) unemployment benefits; (i) pre-retirement benefits; (j) family benefits.
Nr. 883/2004, ietverot šādas jomas: a) slimības pabalsti; b) maternitātes un līdzvērtīgi paternitātes pabalsti; c) invaliditātes pabalsti; d) vecuma pabalsti; e) apgādnieka zaudējuma pabalsti; f) pabalsti sakarā ar nelaimes gadījumiem darbā un arodslimībām; g) apbedīšanas pabalsti; h) bezdarbnieka pabalsti; i) pirmspensijas pabalsti; j) ģimenes pabalsti.