Insurance court dismissed pension claim as property rights transferred before pension eligibility date.
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AI generatedThe insurance court dismissed the applicant's claim for a generational change pension because the farm's ownership and management rights had legally transferred on April 30, 1980, prior to the pension's start date of September 1, 1980. Although the livestock and machinery were physically sold in August, the contract explicitly stated these rights transferred on the earlier April date. The court ruled that since the applicant was no longer the owner or manager when the pension became payable, the statutory conditions for the benefit were not met.
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AI generatedInsurance Act; Farm Ownership Act: A generational change pension is only payable to the person who holds ownership and management rights on the day the pension becomes effective; prior transfer of these rights disqualifies the new owner from the benefit.
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Tila oli myyty 30.4.1980 allekirjoitetulla kauppakirjalla, jonka mukaan tilan omistusja hallintaoikeus siirtyi samana päivänä. MELA myönsi sukupolvenvaihdoseläkkeen vasta 1.9.1980 alkaen. Tilan karja ja maatalousirtaimisto oli myyty 28.8.1980 allekirjoitetulla kauppakirjalla, jossa niiden hallintaoikeus oli merkitty siirtyneeksi jo 30.4.1980. Eläkelautakunnan päätöstä ei muutettu. III -jaosto