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In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and taking due account of the scale of pension benefits offered by the social security regimes, Member States may provide that additional benefits such as the option of longevity and disability cover, provision for surviving dependants and a guarantee of repayment of contributions are offered to members with the agreement of the employers and the employees or their respective representatives.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-27 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.