Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the advance withdrawal for residential property was invalid because the required spouse consent was missing or forged.
Extrahierter Entscheid
A married insured may obtain an advance withdrawal only with the spouse’s written consent; the forged signature did not satisfy that requirement, so the withdrawal was invalid.
Extrahierte Begründung
Art. 30c(5) BVG requires the spouse’s written consent. A mere municipal stamp without a proper certification could not replace the missing authentication, and the pension fund had twice demanded certified consent. By paying out despite the absence of a valid certification and obvious warning signs, it breached its duty of care.