Pichkur v. Ukraine - 10441/06 - Legal Summary [2013] ECHR 1313 (07 November 2013)

The Court found that making pension entitlement dependent on residence abroad, without any objective and reasonable justification, constituted discrimination in breach of Article 14 in conjunction with Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.

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Citation: [2013] ECHR 1313
Parties: Applicant: Pichkur; Respondent: Ukraine
Jurisdiction: European Union
Judgment Date: 07 November 2013
Procedural Posture: Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome: violation found
Legal Topics: Discrimination, Retirement Pensions, Right to Property, Residence Based Eligibility

Human Rights Law Social Security Law Discrimination Retirement Pensions Right to Property Residence Based Eligibility

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Parties

Pichkur

Applicant

Ukraine

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether termination of pension payments based on permanent residence abroad constitutes discrimination under Article 14 in conjunction with Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

EUR 5,000 awarded in respect of pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage

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