Questão jurídica principal
Whether the life partner had a right to the death benefit capital as a supported person under the pension regulations and Art. 20a BVG
Decisão extraída
No. A supported person under Art. 20a BVG and the regulation must have received actual support over a sufficiently long period; support for at most 22 months was insufficient.
Fundamentação extraída
The form note relied on by the foundation was not part of the regulations and could not bind interpretation. The court held that 'significant support' requires actual, regular support over time; as a rule at least two years. The appellant's support period was too short.