Death of a relative
All personal claims to social security pensions lapse in case of death.
For this reason, it is important that you notify your compensation office of the death of any relative if any of following points apply to the deceased person:
- He/she receives an old-age, invalidity, widows', widowers' or orphans' pension
- He/she receives a DI daily cash benefit
- He/she receives a disablement allowance
- He/she receives supplementary benefits
- He/she pays contributions as a non-working person
- He/she is self-employed
Survivors' pension
What are the conditions for a widows'/widowers' pension or orphans' pension?
After the death of her husband, a widow is entitled to a widows' pension, insofar as she has a child or is 45 or older and was married for at least 5 years.
Following the death of his wife, a widower is entitled to a widowers' pension, insofar as and for as long as he has a child under 18.
Under certain circumstances, divorced persons are also entitled to a widows'/widowers' pension after the death or the ex-husband/ex-wife.
The entitlement ends in case of remarriage or entitlement to a higher invalidity or old-agepension.
After the death or their mother or father, orphans are entitled to an orphans' pension, insofar as they are under 18 or for as long as they are in education and are under 25. Special regulations apply for stepchildren and foster-children.
More details:
Leaflet 3.03 - OASI survivors' pensions
After the death of her husband, a widow is entitled to a widows' pension, insofar as she has a child or is 45 or older and was married for at least 5 years.
Following the death of his wife, a widower is entitled to a widowers' pension, insofar as and for as long as he has a child under 18.
Under certain circumstances, divorced persons are also entitled to a widows'/widowers' pension after the death or the ex-husband/ex-wife.
The entitlement ends in case of remarriage or entitlement to a higher invalidity or old-agepension.
After the death or their mother or father, orphans are entitled to an orphans' pension, insofar as they are under 18 or for as long as they are in education and are under 25. Special regulations apply for stepchildren and foster-children.
More details:
Leaflet 3.03 - OASI survivors' pensions
