Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 12/15/2011

Subject: According to the Court where the legislation of a Member State makes the award of a family benefit conditional upon completion of periods of insurance, employment or self-employment, the institution of that Member State which is competent to make such an award must take into account for those purposes periods completed in their entirety in the Swiss Confederation. Where the amount of a family benefit falls to be determined in accordance with the rules governing sickness benefit, that amount – awarded to a person who has completed in full the necessary employment periods for acquiring that right in the territory of the Swiss Confederation must be calculated by taking into account the income of a person who has comparable experience and qualifications and who is similarly employed in the Member State in which that benefit is sought.

Parties: Försäkringskassan

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 34 Social security

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