retirement benefits
Defined in Article 6, Directive 2003/41/EC
Uses as of 16/10/2003
Definitions over time (1)
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"retirement benefits" means benefits paid by reference to reaching, or the expectation of reaching, retirement or, where they are supplementary to those benefits and provided on an ancillary basis, in the form of payments on death, disability, or cessation of employment or in the form of support payments or services in case of sickness, indigence or death. In order to facilitate financial security in retirement, these benefits usually take the form of payments for life. They may, however, also be payments made for a temporary period or as a lump sum.
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Used in (17 places in 12 provisions on 16/10/2003)
Directive 2003/41/EC (17 in 12)
Recital 8 · Recital 9 · Recital 20 · Recital 26 · Recital 31 · Recital 37 · Article 22 · Article 65 · Article 9 · Article 11 · Article 16 · Article 18