Austria: Announcement of major modification of the institutional structure of public social insurance providers

At the end of May 2018, the new Austrian centre-right government, in office since 2017, announced a reform of the institutional structure of public social insurance providers. This reform involves a substantial reduction in the number of social insurance institutions, but arguably does not thoroughly address the multitude of challenges evident in the current system. However, more details have to be awaited - these may be expected to be part of a related draft bill, announced for autumn 2018.