Key legal question
Whether the pension started on 1 August 2016 despite prior sickness benefits during the work attempt
Extracted holding
Yes. The waiting period ended in February 2016, but no pension arose while sickness daily benefits could still be claimed during the work attempt; the pension therefore started on 1 August 2016.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 29(2) IVG, no pension entitlement exists as long as daily benefits under Art. 22 IVG are payable. That was the case during the work attempt from 1 February to 31 July 2016.