National Pension Service

Mar. 1995 : Agreed on negotiating a Social Security Convention between Korea and the U.K.
Aug. 1995 :Held the first round of Negotiation Meetings for the Convention in the U.K.
Mar. 1996 :Held the second round of Negotiation Meetings for the Convention in Korea
Aug. 1996 :Held the third round of Negotiation Meetings for the Convention in The U.K.
Apr. 1999 :Signed the Convention on Social Security between Korea and the UK
Dec. 1999 : Provided written notification to the UK that Korea has complied with all requirements for entry into force of this Convention
Apr. 2000 :Held meetings for the Implementation of the Convention between Agencies of both countries
May. 2000 :Received written notification from the UK that the UK has complied with all requirements for entry into force of this Convention
Jun. 2000 : Signed the Administrative Arrangement of the Convention
Aug. 2000 :Social Security Convention between Korea and the UK entered into force

With respect to Korea,
- (1) the National Pension Act and enforcement rules and regulations
With respect to The U.K.,
- (1) the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992
- (2) the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
- (3) the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (Acts of Parliament) as those Acts apply to the Isle of Man by virtue of Orders made, or having effect as if made, under the Social Security Act 1982 (an Act of Tynwald)
- (4) the Social Insurance (Guernsey) Law, 1978
- (5) the Social Security (Jersey) Law, 1974, and the legislation which was repealed or consolidated by those Acts, Laws or Orders or repealed by legislation consolidated by them

This Convention shall apply to any person who is or who has been subject to the legislation of either Korea or the UK, irrespective of his/her nationality. Therefore, any person such as a national of the contracting country, a stateless person, a refugee or a national of a third country who is or has been subject to the legislation of either contracting country shall be covered by this Convention.
※ For more information, you may refer to the section Text of Convention

① In general, an employee is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she is employed.
② Where an employee is employed in both countries for the same period, the person is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she ordinarily resides.
③ A self-employed person is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which the person ordinarily resides.
④ Where a person is employed in the territory of one contracting country and is self-employed in the territory of the other country for the same period, he/she is subject to the legislation of a contracting country in which he/she ordinarily resides.
⑤ A detached worker is exempt from coverage under the legislation of the contracting country which he/she is sent to for less than 5 years if he/she is covered under the legislation of his/her home country.
※ For more information, you may refer to the section Convention or Guide for Exemption Application

[Countries that employees and the self-employed pay their contributions to]

Countries that employees and the self-employed pay their contributions to
Type	Work Status	Coverage
Employee	Employed in the U.K.
	- you are employed and working in The U.K.	The U.K.
	- you are employed in Korea and sent to work in the UK for less than 5 years	Korea
	- you are employed in Korea and sent to work in the UK for more than 5 years	The U.K.
	- you are self-employed in Korea ordinarily residing in Korea and you are also employed in the UK	Korea
	- you ordinarily reside in Korea but you are employed in both Korea and the UK	Korea
	employed in Korea
	- you are employed and working in Korea	Korea
	- you are employed in the UK and sent to work in Korea for less than 5 years	The U.K.
	- you are employed in the UK and sent to work in Korea for more than 5 years	Korea
	- you are self-employed in the UK ordinarily residing in the UK and you are also employed in Korea	the U.K
	- you ordinarily reside in the UK but you are employed in both Korea and the UK	the U.K
Self-employed	Self-employed in The U.K.
	- you ordinarily reside in Korea but are self-employed in the UK	Korea
	- you ordinarily reside in Korea but are self-employed in both Korea and the UK	Korea
	- you are employed in Korea ordinarily residing in Korea but are self-employed in the UK	Korea
	Self-employed in Korea
	- you ordinarily reside in the UK but are self-employed in Korea	The U.K.
	- you ordinarily reside in the UK but are self-employed in both Korea and the UK	The U.K.
	- you are employed in the UK ordinarily residing in the UK but are self-employed in Korea	The U.K.

① Since the Convention on Social Security Between Korea and the UK is a Contributions-only Convention, there is no provision of Totalization of Periods of Coverage for the entitlement to benefit.
② Therefore, there is no pension benefits under the Convention, whether the payment is granted depends on the each country's legislation respectively.
③ And a Korean Lump-sum refund is not paid to the nationals of U.K.
※ For more information, you may refer to the section Convention

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