Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the compensation office had to issue an appealable decision on the change of pension payment currency to euros.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The new payment modality was a material administrative act affecting the pension entitlement, so it fell within the duty to issue a formal decision under Art. 49 ATSG.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that Art. 49 ATSG covers material administrative acts. Paying a pension henceforth in foreign currency can affect the amount or practical content of the benefit, so the insured person could demand a formal decision even if the office considered the matter already regulated.