Kernrechtsfrage
Whether care credits under Art. 29septies AHVG are available for a cohabiting partner
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The statutory wording limits eligibility to the persons listed in Art. 29septies AHVG, and a cohabiting partner is not included.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that federal judges cannot review federal statutes for constitutionality and must apply the legislature’s chosen list of eligible cared-for persons. The unequal legal situation between marriage and cohabitation also justifies the exclusion under equality principles.