Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 27 April 2006.

Sarah Margaret Richards v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Reference for a preliminary ruling: Social Security Commissioner - United Kingdom.

Equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security - Directive 79/7/EEC - Refusal to award a retirement pension at the age of 60 to a transsexual who has undergone male-to-female gender reassignment surgery.

Case C-423/04.

Reports of Cases

2006 I-03585