The complexity inherent in international benefits often brings more difficulties than when dealing with compensation. Expatriate 'benefits' includes health care, pension plans/social security, life insurance, child allowances and profit sharing/stock option plans.
Pension plans are very difficult to deal with country-to-country as national practices vary considerably. Transportability of pension plans/social security and medical coverage benefits are very difficult to normalize. Therefore, MNEs need to address many issues when considering benefits, including