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VakO 19.1.1989/3453:86 AI generated

Court dismissed pension claim for caregiver as work was not under employer's direct control.

Case Number VakO 19.1.1989/3453:86
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the caregiver's claim for pension benefits based on the period from February 1983 to June 1985. The applicant argued that caring for the elderly relative constituted employment under the employer's supervision, while the opposing party contended the care was a private family obligation. The court ruled that the caregiver lacked sufficient subordination to the employer's authority, as the care was performed within the family unit rather than under direct professional management.

Legislator headnote

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Section 1 of the Act on the Administration of the State Pension Fund; Section 2 of the Act on the Administration of the State Pension Fund: Caregiving duties performed within a family context without direct employer subordination do not constitute pensionable employment.

Keywords

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pension eligibility caregiver status employer subordination family obligation state pension fund

Cited Legislation

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Section 1 of the Act on the Administration of the State Pension Fund
Section 2 of the Act on the Administration of the State Pension Fund

Cited Case Law

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VAKO 2679:88
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Henkilö oli 1.2.1983 alkaen hoitanut vanhusta kotona saaden tältä palkkaa. 1.6.1984 lukien kunta oli maksanut tätä työtä varten kodinhoitotukea 1.100 mk/kk, joka tuki oli maksettu suoraan hoitajalle, jonka kanssa kunta oli tehnyt hoitosopimuksen. Kunta oli suorittanut palkasta ennakkoveron ja sosiaaliturvamaksun. Hoitajan katsottiin työskennelleen hoitamansa vanhuksen johdon ja valvonnan alaisena ja kuuluneen siten TEL:n piiriin 1.2.1983-30.6.1985. Eläkelautakunnan päätöstä ei muutettu. V-jaosto Vrt. VAKO 2679:88, 9.3.1989