Disability pension denied when disability arose after 18 months of unemployment benefit cessation.

The Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's appeal, overturning the lower court's decision to grant a disability pension. The applicant argued for eligibility based on a five-year employment record, but the court found the disability emerged in June 1994, over 18 months after his unemployment benefits ended in February 1992. Consequently, the statutory requirement for a continuous employment or equivalent period within 18 months of cessation was not met, leading to the denial of the pension.