Survival pension

In the event of the death of an insured person or of a holder of an old-age or invalidity pension, a survival pension may be paid by the National Pension Insurance Office as part of the survivors' benefits.

Survival pension beneficiaries

Subject to the conditions below, the following are eligible for a survival pension:

• a surviving spouse
• a surviving partner
• a divorced spouse
• a former civil partner
• direct and collateral blood relatives up to the second degree and direct relatives by marriage up to the second degree
  orphans

Based on the principle of gender equality, a survival pension may be awarded to the survivor, regardless of gender.