Widow’s and widower’s pensions

The widow’s and widower’s pension is paid from the day of the insured person’s death and amounts to 40 per cent of his annual earnings, if the widow or widower

• is at least 47 years old, or
• raises a child entitled to orphan’s pension, or
• is of reduced earning capacity according to pension insurance provisions.

If the conditions are not fulfilled, the widow’s and widower’s pension amounts to 30 per cent of the annual earnings of the insured person.

The entitlement to the widow’s and widower’s pension ends 24 months after the day of death. Only in cases, where the insured person has died prior to 01 January 2002 or has been married prior to that date and was born prior to 02 January 1962, the pension is paid permanently.

Own income of the widow or widower is subtracted from the pension.