Does the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights have Added Value for Social Security?

In this contribution the added value of Charter in area social security is examined. It concluded that Article 34 has not created fundamental rights can be invoked order to improve legal position claimants or assistance. This conclusion no surprise, given express provisions limiting interpretation Charter. Instead, it interesting note has, particular, where scope for been explicitly limited, are applied implemented by instrument disputed a particular situation. A second doctrine horizontal effect, which means some cases Directives also situations. relevance, particularly non-statutory cases. Also, Court Justice itself seems have had its difficulties applying difficult understand consistency Dano and CG judgments, claimed jurisdiction interpret non-specific case, yet CG, did so without having even asked. undertaken analyse these judgments with view better understanding