Entitlement to Allowances (Article II 7.01)

a) A married beneficiary of a retirement or disability pension shall be entitled to a family allowance.

b) An unmarried beneficiary of a retirement or disability pension shall be entitled to a family allowance only if he is in receipt of a child allowance.

c) A beneficiary of a retirement or disability pension shall be entitled to an allowance for each dependent child.

d) Notwithstanding the above, family and child allowances shall not be payable under the circumstances defined in Articles II 5.01, II 5.09 and II 6.09 respectively.

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Pursuant to a decision of the CERN Council on 17 December 2015, legally registered partnerships are treated as equivalent to marriage in determining family rights and obligations within the CERN pension scheme as from 1 January 2016.