Facts
[A.] was insured with the pension fund of his employer, company [E. AG], due to his employment there. On March 3, 1987, he suffered a serious accident. The compensation fund of the Basel Economic Association awarded him a full disability pension as of March 1, 1988. The Swiss Accident Insurance Institution (SUVA) recognized a degree of disability of 100% as of October 1, 1990 and set the corresponding disability pension. The pension fund of [E. AG] also paid [A.] a disability pension.
On August 15, 1991, [A.] contacted the pension fund requesting confirmation that he would be entitled to an old-age pension upon reaching the AHV retirement age. The pension fund denied any claim to an old-age pension, as according to the regulations, disability pensions are paid for life and reaching the retirement age is not a reason for termination.
[A.] filed a lawsuit with the Insurance Court of the Canton of Basel-Stadt with the aim of obliging the pension fund to pay an old-age pension. The Insurance Court dismissed the claim.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court confirmed the rejection of the claim for an old-age pension in the area of supplementary pension provision. Although [A.] is entitled to a BVG disability pension due to his disability, which must be paid until his death beyond the statutory retirement age, he is not entitled to an old-age pension within the framework of the supplementary pension provision, as [A.] has not acquired any…