These people cannot count on widow’s pension. Even if they were not divorced

A widow pension is a significant change for many people. Until now, when a man was dying, his wife had to choose between his own pension and family pension. However, the new plan is more favorable. The widow or widower will be able to keep their pension and additionally receive part of the survivor’s pension after the deceased spouse. Another option is to choose a survivor’s pension and add a part of your own pension to this amount.

Who will receive a widow pension. The most important conditions

Applications for a widow is possible from January 1 this year, and withdrawals are scheduled for July. Such a benefit is entitled to persons who have reached the universal retirement age and were married to him until the day of his spouse’s death. The second group is people which widowed not earlier than five years before reaching the universal retirement age.

So they are ladies widowed at the age of 55 and men aged 60. The latter issue raises great controversy. “So I widowed too early” – one of the readers wrote under our article. “Unjust! I was 54 years old in my husband’s death and I will not get anything. As if I had an impact on when my husband died,” a different man commented.

A widow is not for everyone. These people will not receive benefits

Importantly, people who meet the two conditions cannot be in the next marriage. They will not receive benefits if, after the death of the spouse, after which the survivor’s pension is entitled, they formally got involved with new partners. Recently, there were also voices that the widow’s pension is not entitled to people who were separated at the time of the spouse’s death. Although there was no divorce, in this case the condition of “marriage community” is not met, which, according to experts, mainly concerns joint living and running a common household. What do you think about the conditions of the new benefit? We encourage you to comment on the article and shares in the poll.