#E2026P0001EFTA Court asked to clarify EEA social security rules for Norwegian invalidity benefits
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This case asks how Norway must count time spent in other EEA countries when deciding whether a person qualifies for Norwegian invalidity benefits. The issue matters for people who have lived or been insured in more than one EEA country, especially where Norway requires a prior period of membership in its national insurance system. The EFTA Court is being asked whether Norway can rely only on standard social security forms from Spain or Germany, or whether it must gather more information about residence and insurance periods. The answer may affect how cross-border benefit claims are assessed and how strictly Norway can apply continuous membership conditions.
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Key Changes
- Asks how residence or insurance periods in other EEA countries should count toward Norwegian invalidity benefit eligibility
- Questions whether Norway may rely only on standard social security forms from other countries
- Seeks guidance on applying continuous national insurance membership conditions in cross-border cases
Obligations
What this law requires
The EFTA Court is asked to clarify whether, under Article 6 of the Social Security Regulation, Norway must aggregate periods spent in Spain or Germany when assessing entitlement to Norwegian invalidity benefit that depends on prior membership in the Norwegian social security scheme.
The referring court asks whether relevant periods for aggregation under Article 6 include residence periods under Article 1(v), insurance periods under Article 1(t), or other equivalent periods completed in another EEA State.
The EFTA Court is asked whether Norway may rely solely on E 205 forms or equivalent responses from Spain or Germany, or whether it must obtain additional information about residence periods and what counts as insurance or equivalent periods in the other EEA State.
The referring court asks whether Article 6 of the Social Security Regulation and Articles 28 and 29 of the EEA Agreement restrict how Norway may apply a continuous insurance or membership condition for invalidity benefit when periods from another EEA State must be aggregated.