The survivor’s pension is due to children and the surviving spouse, if the deceased supporter was a pensioner or met the conditions for obtaining a pension.

Children are entitled to a survivor’s pension:

a) up to the age of 16;

b) if they continue their studies in a form of education organized according to the law, until backing their completion, without exceeding the age of 26;

c) for the entire duration of disability of any degree, if it occurred during the period when they were in one of the situations provided in chilled. a) or b).

The surviving spouse is entitled to a survivor’s pension:

a) for life, upon reaching the standard retirement age, if the duration of the marriage was at least 15 years.

b) in the case where the duration of the marriage is less than 15 years, but at least 10 years, the amount of the survivor’s pension due to the surviving spouse is reduced by 0.5% for each month, respectively by 6.0% for each year of marriage missing.

c) regardless of age, for the period during which they are grade I or II disabled, if the duration of the marriage was at least 1 year.

d) regardless of age and duration of the marriage, if the death of the supporting spouse occurred as a result of a work accident or occupational disease and if they do not earn monthly income from dependent activities:

- activities based on an individual employment contract;

- activities based on a service relationship;

- activities in synthetic functions or which are appointed within the executive, legislative or judicial authorities, during the mandate, as well as as cooperative members in an organization of handicraft cooperatives whose rights and obligations are assimilated according to Law no. 263/2010 with those of the persons provided in art. I of the law, or if these are less than 35% of the gross average salary gain used in substantiating the state social insurance budget

e) the surviving spouse who does not meet the above conditions is entitled to a survivor’s pension for a period of 6 months from the date of death, if during this period he or she does not earn monthly income from dependent activities:

- activities based on an individual employment contract;

- activities based on a service relationship;

- activities in elective functions or which are appointed within the executive, legislative or judicial authorities, during the mandate, as well as as cooperative members in an organization of handicraft cooperatives whose rights and obligations are assimilated according to Law no. 263/2010 with those of the persons provided in art. I of the law, or if these are less than 35% of the gross average salary gain used in substantiating the state social insurance budget

f) the surviving spouse who has in care, at the date of the supporter’s death, one or more children up to the age of 7, is entitled to a survivor’s pension until the last child reaches the age of 7, during periods when he/she does not earn monthly income from dependent activities:

- activities based on an individual employment contract;

- activities based on a service relationship;

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