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Commission Regulation (EC) No 10/2008Show full title
Commission Regulation (EC) No 10/2008 of 8 January 2008 implementing Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) as regards the definitions, detailed classifications and updating of the rules for dissemination for the ESSPROS core system and the module on pension beneficiaries (Text with EEA relevance)
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2.DEFINITIONS FOR THE MODULE ON PENSION BENEFICIARIES
2.1.PENSION BENEFICIARIES
The number of beneficiaries at each stage can be defined as the number of persons receiving at least one pension from the seven categories in ESSPROS:
disability pensions,
early retirement benefits due to reduced capacity to work,
old-age pensions,
anticipated old-age pensions,
partial pensions,
survivors' pensions, and
early retirement due to labour market reasons.
Any person who receives more than one pension is counted only once (number of beneficiaries without double counting).
2.1.1.‘Disability pensions’ means periodic payments intended to maintain or support the income of someone below the legal/standard retirement age, as established in the reference scheme, and who suffers from a disability which impairs his or her ability to work or earn beyond a minimum level laid down by legislation.
2.1.2.‘Early retirement benefits due to reduced capacity to work’ means periodic payments to older workers who retire before reaching the legal/standard retirement age, as established in the reference scheme, as a result of reduced ability to work.
2.1.3.‘Old-age pensions’ means periodic payments intended to (i) maintain the income of the beneficiary after retirement from gainful employment at the legal/standard age or (ii) support the income of elderly persons (excluding support of limited duration).
2.1.4.‘Anticipated old-age pensions’ means periodic payments intended to maintain the income of beneficiaries who retire before the legal/standard age as established in the relevant scheme.
2.1.5.‘Partial pensions’ means periodic payment of a portion of the full retirement pension to older workers who continue to work but reduce their working hours or whose income from a professional activity is below a set ceiling.
2.1.6.‘Survivors' pensions’ means periodic payments to people whose entitlement derives from their relationship with a deceased person protected by the scheme (widows, widowers, orphans and similar).
2.1.7.‘Early retirement due to labour market reasons’ means periodic payments to older workers who retire before reaching the legal/standard retirement age due to unemployment or to job reduction caused by economic measures such as restructuring of an industrial sector or of a business.
2.2.LEGAL/STANDARD RETIREMENT AGE FOR OLD-AGE BENEFITS
The legal retirement age for old-age benefits means the age at which old-age benefits become payable, if laid down by legislation or by contract. This age can vary both between countries and within Member States, depending on the sector of activity, occupation, gender and so on.
When no legal retirement age exists, a standard retirement age is to be used which means the retirement age offered by the scheme that paid the pension to the beneficiary.
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