# Council Decision of 12 December 2005 adopting the rules laying down the procedure for granting financial aid to supplement the pension of a surviving spouse who has a serious or protracted illness or who is disabled (2006/6/EC, Euratom), Article 3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The surviving spouse concerned or his or her legal representative (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) shall submit an application to the Social Welfare Department of the institution responsible for establishing the pension rights of the surviving spouse concerned. The application shall be accompanied by a detailed medical report, with supporting documents as appropriate, by the doctor treating the surviving spouse; the report shall identify the serious or protracted illness or the disability and propose the measures required to alleviate the effects of the disability or the serious or protracted illness.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/6/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-6/article-3
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