European justice warns Spain that the new supplement to the child pension remains discriminatory

The Court of Justice of the EU (TJUE) ruled this Thursday that the regulation of the pension supplement in Spain to reduce the gender gap remains...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has reiterated that despite the legislative changes introduced by former Minister José Luis Escrivá, the new supplement to the child pension continues to be discriminatory, as it continues to treat men unequally in situations comparable to those of women, which constitutes direct discrimination on the basis of sex. According to the CJEU, the additional requirements that men are required to access…

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment this Thursday stating that the current legislative wording of this plus has not put an end to the fact that men who may be in situations comparable to that of women are treated less favourably.Continue reading

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled this Thursday that the regulation of the pension supplement in Spain to reduce the gender gap remains discriminatory for men despite the reform of the law that the government undertook. In a previous judgment in 2019, the High Court already warned that the law establishing the pension supplement granted to mothers receiving a contributory pension of retirement, widowhood or permanent disabi…

European justice considers that men suffer unequal treatment in supplementing retirement, widowhood or disability pensions.

Luxembourg-based court finds the new supplement per child discriminatory, a matter brought forward by a judge in Santander