Deathbed marriage rules: discrimination | Practical Law

Deathbed marriage rules: discrimination | Practical Law

The European Court of Justice has held that a scheme rule which provided that no survivor’s pension would be payable where the member had married after reaching the age of 60 did not amount to discrimination on the grounds of age or sexual orientation.

Deathbed marriage rules: discrimination

Practical Law UK Articles 8-638-0368 (Approx. 3 pages)

Deathbed marriage rules: discrimination

by Mayer Brown International LLP
Published on 26 Jan 2017European Union, United Kingdom
The European Court of Justice has held that a scheme rule which provided that no survivor’s pension would be payable where the member had married after reaching the age of 60 did not amount to discrimination on the grounds of age or sexual orientation.