Prince Laurent comes back to rejection of social security: « surprised how few journalists from my file are not forth » (Brussels)

For the sake of clarity, Laurent does not want to elaborate on the content of the case, but he did mean « to be surprised at how few journalists of his file are knowing ». The fact that foreign media in particular labeled the judge’s ruling as a defeat for the prince encounters misunderstanding at Laurent. King Filip’s brother is « satisfied » with the judge’s ruling, although he is not recognized as a self -employed person and therefore no access to the social security system for self -employed persons.

Prince Laurent thought that his work for the monarchy – about a hundred visits and representative missions per year – should give him and his family justice to social protection. But that is not the case. He challenged the National Institute for the Social Insurance of the Self -Employed and the entrepreneurial organization UCM to court because they indicated that he was not entitled to that social security. The judge gave him wrong.

Yet there are nuances to be placed in the pronunciation. For example, Laurent has been given permission to connect with the health insurance fund as operating costs and therefore to pay with his grant, something that was not the case before.

There is also uncertainty about the pension rights of Laurent. The court ruled that there are « incomplete points » in the dotation scheme in the field of pension rights. Those gaps can only be solved by the legislator. « It is important that the court finds that the prince carries out a professional activity for the grant he receives, » said his lawyer after the ruling. « A grant is usually for life, but if the prince no longer wants to perform his duties and retire, it is important that he gets a pension for the years worked. »

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Laurents Advocaat is still looking at whether they appeal. « We have one month – up to and including 6 May – to decide whether we agree or appeal. We still have to sit together, » it sounds.