What happens to my pension when I die?

In the month of death, the pension benefits are paid once again in full. If there is a surviving spouse or partner, you can apply for a widow’s or widower’s pension. If the deceased spouse did not yet receive his or her own pension, your widow’s or widower’s pension starts on the day of his or her death.
Surviving children and young people are also entitled to a half-orphan’s or orphan’s pension, provided the deceased parent paid into the pension insurance scheme for at least five years or was already receiving a pension.

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