Swiss Court Rules on Equal Pension Rights for Widowers
The Swiss Federal Court has ruled in favor of a divorced widower, granting him a survivor’s pension beyond his daughter’s adulthood. This decision comes after previous inequalities in pension rights between widows and widowers were addressed by the European Court of Human Rights. Following a transitional regulation implemented by the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office, the court found that divorced men should receive equal treatment in survivor benefits. The ruling emphasizes the need for equal pension rights irrespective of marital status.