Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 02/27/2014

Subject: The Court affirmed that a benefit such as the pension for bringing up children, which is granted, in the event of death, to the former spouse of the deceased for the purposes of bringing up the children of that former spouse, cannot be treated in the same way as pensions for old age, invalidity or an accident at work or occupational disease within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community. However, it is covered by the concept of pension within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems.

Parties: Petra Würker

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 34 Social security

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