BWBV0004546
Artikel 29
Europese Code inzake Sociale Zekerheid (herzien)
1. Old-age benefit shall take the form of periodical payments calculated in accordance with the provisions of either Article 71 or Article 72.
2. The benefit referred to in the foregoing paragraph shall be secured to all protected persons who, in accordance with prescribed rules, have completed forty years of contributions, occupational activity or residence including any period treated as such.
3. However, where a Party applies the provisions of sub-paragraphs b or c of paragraph 1 of Article 28, that Party may derogate from the foregoing paragraph and secure the benefit referred to in paragraph 1:
a) where in principle all economically active persons are protected, to protected persons who, in accordance with prescribed rules, have completed a prescribed contribution period, and in respect of whom the yearly average number, yearly number or yearly average amount of contributions, paid in the course of their working life, reaches a prescribed figure; or
b) where in principle all residents are protected, to protected persons who, in accordance with prescribed rules, have completed a prescribed period of residence, including any period treated as such.
4. Benefit, which may be reduced in proportion to the period of contribution, occupational activity or residence completed, shall be paid to protected persons who, under presribed conditions, have completed a period shorter than those specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article.
5. Where the award of old-age benefit is conditional on completion of a qualifying period consisting of a period of contribution or occupational activity, reduced benefit shall be secured, under prescribed conditions, to protected persons who, by reason solely of their advanced age when the provisions for the application of this part came into force, have not fulfilled the qualifying conditions prescribed in accordance with Article 30. These provisions need not, however, be applied if benefit in accordance with paragraph 2 or sub-paragraph a of paragraph 3 of this article is awarded to such persons at an age higher than that prescribed in paragraph 1 of Article 26.
2. The benefit referred to in the foregoing paragraph shall be secured to all protected persons who, in accordance with prescribed rules, have completed forty years of contributions, occupational activity or residence including any period treated as such.
3. However, where a Party applies the provisions of sub-paragraphs b or c of paragraph 1 of Article 28, that Party may derogate from the foregoing paragraph and secure the benefit referred to in paragraph 1:
a) where in principle all economically active persons are protected, to protected persons who, in accordance with prescribed rules, have completed a prescribed contribution period, and in respect of whom the yearly average number, yearly number or yearly average amount of contributions, paid in the course of their working life, reaches a prescribed figure; or
b) where in principle all residents are protected, to protected persons who, in accordance with prescribed rules, have completed a prescribed period of residence, including any period treated as such.
4. Benefit, which may be reduced in proportion to the period of contribution, occupational activity or residence completed, shall be paid to protected persons who, under presribed conditions, have completed a period shorter than those specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article.
5. Where the award of old-age benefit is conditional on completion of a qualifying period consisting of a period of contribution or occupational activity, reduced benefit shall be secured, under prescribed conditions, to protected persons who, by reason solely of their advanced age when the provisions for the application of this part came into force, have not fulfilled the qualifying conditions prescribed in accordance with Article 30. These provisions need not, however, be applied if benefit in accordance with paragraph 2 or sub-paragraph a of paragraph 3 of this article is awarded to such persons at an age higher than that prescribed in paragraph 1 of Article 26.
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- Art. 29
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- Geldend recht
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- BWBV0004546
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- wetten.overheid.nl