Orphan’s pension

Orphans are entitled to an orphan’s pension after the death of their father or mother, if the deceased parent has completed the general qualifying period of five years. If one parent has died there is an entitlement to a half-orphan’s pension; if both parents have died to a full-orphan’s pension.

Entitlement to an orphan’s pension exists until the orphan reaches the age of 18. For orphans in education or vocational training or prevented to provide for their own upkeep due to disability orphan’s pensions are paid up to the age of 27.

The half-orphan’s pension amounts to 20 per cent of the annual earnings of the insured deceased, the full-orphan’s pension to 30 per cent.