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Belgium:
From the day after the end of the primary period of incapacity (1 year) until retirement age. Denmark:
Maximum age: 66 years (64 for those who reach the age of 60 on 1st July 1999 or later; there is a transition period until 1st July 2002).
From the 1st day of the month following the decision, or at the latest, the first day of the fourth month following the acceptance of the claim by local authorities (the day of the beginning of the examination of the file).Germany:
From the end of the month in which the conditions are fulfilled.
At the age of 65, pension is converted into old-age pension.Greece:
From the date when invalidity is deemed to exist. Periodically (after 1 or 2 years depending on circumstances) the insured persons are reassessed by the health committees. Spain:
From the date on which the responsible body declares claimant to be permanently incapable (Normally this will be an assessment of the existing permanent incapacity). France:
From the date the state of invalidity is deemed to exist or at the end of payment of the sickness cash benefits (indemnités journalières de maladie) (3 years) or when the medical report states invalidity where this results from premature physical deterioration.
At the age of 60, the pension is replaced by the old-age pension (pension de vieillesse).Ireland:
From the date when the state of permanent invalidity is deemed to exist (normally after sickness benefit period of at least 12 months).
Unlimited duration.
Maximum age: None.Iceland:
National pension (grunnlífeyrir):
Maximum age 66 years.
From the 1st day of the month following the decision.
Supplementary pension (viðbótarlífeyrir):
Maximum age 66. No sooner than 3 months following the occurrence of disability or from the 1st day of the month following the decision for as long as the conditions are fulfilled.Italy:
From the month following the application of the party concerned.
Maximum age: Retirement age.Liechenstein:
First pillar (1. Säule):
From the end of the first year that an incapacity to work gives pension entitlement through to the end of the invalidity or until the invalidity pension is replaced by an old-age pension (Altersrente).
Second pillar (2. Säule):
From the beginning of the incapacity to work that gives entitlement to a pension. There is no obligation to provide benefits as long as the sickness or accident insurance is paying wages or sickness cash benefits (Taggeld).
Pensions continue until the end of the invalidity or at most until the insured persons reach retirement age. They then become entitled to a retirement pension.Luxembourg:
For permanent incapacity (incapacité permanente): immediately.
For temporary incapacity (incapacité temporaire): on expiry of entitlement to sickness benefit (indemnité pécuniaire de maladie) or, failing such entitlement on expiry of an invalidity period of 6 months without interruption.
At 65, replaced by old-age pension (pension de vieillesse).Netherlands:
WAO:
From the end of the period for which Sickness Benefit is paid.
Initial Benefit (loondervingsuitkering): The duration of this benefit depends on the employee's age on the date of commencement of WAO benefit:
Age when quali fying for WAO- benefit > Duration of the benefit
up to 32 > 0 years
33 - 37 > 0.5 year
38 - 42 > 1 year
43 - 47 > 1.5 year
48 - 52 > 2 years
53 - 57 > 3 years
58 > 6 years
59 and over > until age of 65
Follow-up benefit (vervolguitkering): This benefit may be paid out until the recipient reaches the age of 65.
WAZ / Wajong:
After 52 weeks of incapacity for work until the age of 65.Norway:
Disability pension (uførepensjon): Between 18 and 67 years of age.
Basic benefit (grunnstønad) (to cover extra expenses due to the medical condition) and attendance benefit (hjelpestønad). No lower or upper age limit, except for transport expenses where the extra need arises after 70 years of age.Austria:
From the 1st day of the month following the contingency or the application. In the case of early retirement pension on the grounds of reduced capacity for work, this reduced capacity must have existed for at least 20 weeks.
The pension is granted for a period of 24 months. A new application must be made to extend the period.
After retirement age the invalidity pension is granted to the same amount. It is possible to transfer the invalidity pension into an old-age pension on the basis of an application.Portugal:
From first day of month in which claim was submitted or day determined by the medical board for the determination of permanent invalidity (Commissão de verificação da incapacidade permanente) until retirement age. Finland:
Both national and employment pensions:
Disability pension (Työkyvyttömyyseläke): From the end of the maximum period of payment of sickness benefit (300 days) for as long as the conditions are fulfilled. At the age of 65 the disability pension is automatically converted into old-age pension.
Rehabilitation cash benefit (Kuntoutusraha): From the end of the maximum period of payment of sickness benefit (300 days) when the disability pension (Työkyvyttömyyseläke) is awarded on a temporary basis as a rehabilitation cash benefit.
Individual early retirement pension (Yksilöllinen varhaiseläke): from the entitlement to the pension for as long as the conditions are fulfilled, converted automatically to old-age pension at the age of 65.Sweden:
Disability pension (förtidspension):
From 16 years of age up to and including 64 years of age.
Care allowance (vårdbidrag):
Payable to a parent who takes care of a disabled child under 16 years of age.
Handicap allowance (handikappersättning):
Payable to a person from 16 years of age who before the age of 65 has been disabled in such a way that he or she needs special help or has special expenses because of the handicap.United Kingdom:
Long-term incapacity benefit:
After one year of incapacity until state pension age (65 for men, 60 for women).
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