Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant's request for refund of AVS contributions was time-barred under Art. 7 OR-AVS.
Decisione estratta
The limitation period began when he reached the AVS retirement age in May 2001, not when he later stopped working in 2006; the refund claim was therefore time-barred.
Motivazione estratta
The court followed its prior case law: the insured event under Art. 7 OR-AVS is attainment of the age giving entitlement to an old-age pension under Art. 21(1) LAVS. Continuing occasional work after retirement age does not postpone the start of the five-year period, because such a reading would contradict the scheme of the rules and the clear wording of Art. 24(1) LPGA.