European Decision About UK Pension Support Schemes
Robins and others v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Case C-278/05)
ECJ
25 January 2007
Daily Law Notes Summary
Art 8 of Directive 80/987 on the protection of employees in the
event of their employer’s insolvency did not require member
states fully to indemnify members of underfunded company pension
schemes, on the employer’s insolvency, but a system for
protecting the rights of members such as that established by the
relevant UK legislation was incompatible with art 8, entailing
possible state liability if the member state had manifestly and
gravely exceeded its discretion in the matter.