Udbetalingen af familieydelser til familiemedlemmer, der er bosat i en anden medlemsstat end beskæftigelseslandet, reguleres af artikel 73 og 74 i forordning (EØF) nr. 1408/71, som blev ændret i 1989 som følge af behovet for at skabe et ensartet system.
The payment of family benefits to family members residing in a Member State other than the country of employment is governed by Articles 73 and 74 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, which were amended in 1989 in view of the need to provide a uniform system.