1. Beneficiaries of international protection shall enjoy equal treatment with nationals of the Member State that granted them international protection as regards social security and social assistance.
Access to certain forms of social assistance specified in national law may be made conditional on the effective participation of the beneficiary of international protection in integration measures, where participation in such measures is compulsory, provided that they are accessible and free of charge.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the provision of equal treatment as regards social assistance may be limited for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection status to core benefits, where that possibility is provided for under national law.
Core benefits shall include at least the following:
(a) minimum income support;
(b) assistance in the case of illness or pregnancy;
(c) parental assistance, including child-care assistance; and
(d) housing benefits, in so far as those benefits are granted to nationals of the Member State concerned under national law.
Correlation Table
| Directive 2011/95/EU | This Regulation |
| Article 26(4) | Article 31 |
| Article 29(1) | Article 31(1), first subparagraph |
| — | Article 31(1), second subparagraph |
| Article 29(2) | Article 31(2) |