Einde inhoudsopgave
European Code of Social Security
Article 57
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 17-03-1968
- Redactionele toelichting
De inwerkingtreding is gecorrigeerd via een rectificatie (Trb. 1975, 71).
- Bronpublicatie:
16-04-1964, Trb. 1965, 47 (uitgifte: 24-03-1965, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
17-03-1968
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
27-04-1967, Trb. 1967, 53 (uitgifte: 01-01-1967, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationale sociale zekerheid / Algemeen
1.
The benefit specified in Article 56 shall, in a contingency covered, be secured at least:
- (a)
to a person protected who has completed, prior to the contingency, in accordance with prescribed rules, a qualifying period which may be 15 years of contribution or employment, or 10 years of residence; or
- (b)
where, in principle, all economically active persons are protected, to a person protected who has completed a qualifying period of three years of contribution and in respect of whom, while he was of working age, the prescribed yearly average number of contributions has been paid.
2.
Where the benefit referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is conditional upon a minimum period of contribution or employment, a reduced benefit shall be secured at least:
- (a)
to a person protected who has completed, prior to the contingency, in accordance with prescribed rules, a qualifying period of five years of contribution or employment; or
- (b)
where, in principle, all economically active persons are protected, to a person protected who has completed a qualifying period of three years of contribution and in respect of whom, while he was of working age, half the yearly average number of contributions prescribed in accordance with paragraph 1 (b) of this Article has been paid.
3.
The requirements of paragraph 1 of this Article shall be deemed to be satisfied where a benefit calculated in conformity with the requirements of Part XI but at a percentage of ten points lower than shown in the Schedule appended to that Part for the standard beneficiary concerned is secured at least to a person protected who has completed, in accordance with prescribed rules, five years of contribution, employment or residence.
4.
A proportional reduction of the percentage indicated in the Schedule appended to Part XI may be effected where the qualifying period for the pension corresponding to the reduced percentage exceeds five years of contribution or employment but is less than 15 years of contribution or employment; a reduced benefit shall be payable in conformity with paragraph 2 of this Article.