Questione giuridica chiave
Whether a Kosovo national residing in Kosovo is entitled to an AHV widow's pension after the death of her spouse in August 2010.
Decisione estratta
No. Because the deceased died after 31 March 2010, the bilateral social insurance agreement no longer applied to Kosovars, and without Swiss residence the widow had no pension entitlement.
Motivazione estratta
The Court followed BGE 139 V 263 and held that the agreement with the former Yugoslavia ceased to apply to Kosovar nationals from 1 April 2010. For survivor benefits, the insured event is the death, and the relevant date was 27 August 2010. The respondent had no Swiss residence and no dual nationality.