51According to the Court's case-law, the spouse of an employed person can directly claim a right to family benefits under Article 73 of Regulation No 1408/71 provided that he or she is a member of the family of a worker who fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 73 and provided also that under national legislation the family benefits concerned are provided for family members (see Case C-78/91Hughes [1992] ECR I-4839, paragraph 26, and Hoever and Zachow, paragraphs 30 and 38). There is nothing to prevent that reasoning from being extended to all family members.