After the death of a spouse, a widow or widower can start receiving a pension. this is called survivor’s pension and is available in several cases. Therefore, you must meet certain requirements to receive it every month from the Social Insurance Institution. Who can apply for survivor’s pension, how much is it and how long should the marriage last for it to be paid?
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Who can apply for a survivor’s pension? Check how much the benefit is
A survivor’s pension is payable to family members of the deceased person who, on the day of death, had an established right to a pension or disability pension or met the conditions for obtaining it. Alternatively, she could receive an allowance or pre-retirement benefit or a teacher’s compensation benefit. Then the widow or widower, children, grandchildren, siblings and even parents are entitled to benefits after the deceased person. How much survivor’s pension can you receive from?
- 85% of the deceased’s benefit when one person is entitled;
- 90% of the deceased’s benefit when two people are eligible;
- 95% of the deceased’s benefit when at least three people are eligible.
It is worth remembering that the survivor’s pension cannot be lower than the lowest established survivor’s pension in a given year. This benefit is indexed and currently amounts to PLN 1,588.44 gross.
How long do you have to be married to receive survivor benefits? The answer is clear
However, some people may wonder how long a marriage should last in order to apply for a survivor’s pension from the Social Insurance Institution. The situation is clear. This is not specified in the regulations and there is no specific number of years. However, a widow or widower must be at least 50 years old or reach this age 5 years after the death of her husband or wife. they also had to have joint property and run a common household.
Source: Gazeta
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