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Reyes Aguilera, Daniela c/ Estado Nacional
Supreme Court of Argentina · Argentina · 2007-09-04 · National court
Citation: Fallos 330:3853
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
May a disability pension be denied to a foreign resident because she has not lived in Argentina for 20 years?
What the court decided
No. The 20-year residence requirement in Decree 432/97 was declared unconstitutional in her case.
In plain language
A girl from Bolivia with a severe disability had lived in Argentina since 1999. She was refused a disability pension because foreigners needed 20 years of residence. The Supreme Court said that rule was unconstitutional.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang anak perempuan dari Bolivia dengan disabilitas berat tinggal di Argentina sejak 1999. Ia ditolak pensiun disabilitas karena orang asing harus tinggal 20 tahun. Mahkamah Agung menyatakan aturan itu inkonstitusional.
Pertanyaan: Bolehkah pensiun disabilitas ditolak bagi penduduk asing karena ia belum tinggal 20 tahun di Argentina?
What happened afterwards
- 2007-09-04: Requirement declared unconstitutional.
- later: Lower courts follow the ruling in similar cases.
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