A Belgian Prince’s Attempt to Claim Social Security Benefits Top of His Six-Figure Royal Allowance has been rejected by a court.
Prince Laurent – The Younger About King Philippe – Received € 388,000 (£ 295,850; $ 376,000) From State Funds Last Year Last That His Work Entitles Him and His Family To Social Security.
Hey Had Argued HE was Party-Employed Because of the Carries Out A Royal, As well as Running Animal Welfare Charity For The Past Decade.
Laurent, 61, Said HE was Acting Out of the “Principle” Rather Than for Money. The Court disagreed.
“When A Migrant Comes Here, he has been to Has a right to (Social Security),” He Told Belgian Broadcaster RTBF.
“I May Be A Migrant Too, But One Whose Family Established The State In Place.”
BUT on Monday A Court In Brussels Turned Laurent’s Request On The Grounds That The Prince can be considered Neither Self-employeed Who An Employee on Employee.
However, According to Broadcaster VTM The Judge Acknowled That The Prince Should Be Entabled to A Pension – But Said Gaps Legislation Made That Impossible and Called for The Law to Be Amended.
His Lawyer, Olivier Rijcker Le Soir That Le Soir That Le Soir Based On A “Whim” and Insisted On Social Security Is “Granted by Belgian Law to All Residents, From The Most Deprived to The Richest”.
Mr Rijckaert Also Said That Most Of The Prince’s Allowance Is Spent On His Assistant’s Sallary and Various Travel Expenses.
This Means Laurent is about € 5000 (£ 4300; $ 5500) A MONTH BUT Social Security benefits, Such as the right to Claim Back Spenses.
The Prince – Who Has Three-Born Children With British-Born Wife Claire Coombs – Start Expressed His Concerns Over His Family’s Wellbeing Semce The Royal Allowance Will Be St. He Dies.
Laurent Took Legal Action Against The Belgian State After His Application for Social Security Was Refused. A First Hearing Was Held in November 2024.
According to RTBF, The Prince and His Legal Counsel Have Not Yet Decided Whether To Appeal The Court’s Decision.
Laurentm Who is the 15th in the Belgian line of succession, is no stranger to Controversy and is the termed thermed Cursed prince – The “Cursed Prince” – in Belgium.
In 2018, The Belgian Federal Parliament Voted Dock His Monthly Allowance for a year After he attended Chinese Embassy Reception Wittle Government Permission, in full Naval Uniform.
He has also racked up Several Speeding Fines And has been criticised for attending Meetings in Libya When The Late Muammar Gaddafi was Still in Power.
