SOCIAL SECURITY : RETIRED PERSONS LIVING OUTSIDE THE EU HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS.

• Position: European Union - Brief article

The advocate-general of the EU Court of Justice has submitted the opinion that "when a worker resides outside the Community at the time when he reaches the age of retirement, Article 48 of Regulation 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 (social security schemes for workers) should be applied in the same way as in a case where the worker concerned is resident in the territory of the Community" (opinion of 16 January, Chuck, Case C 331/06).

A British national, K.D. Chuck, decided to move to the United...