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After the death of one of your parents, you will receive an orphan's pension from the Agricultural Pension Fund under certain conditions. Grandchildren and siblings of the deceased can also receive orphans' pensions.
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
You can get an orphan's pension if you were a natural or adopted child of the deceased person. The same applies if you lived in the person's household as a stepchild or foster child. You can also receive orphan's pension as a grandchild or sibling of the deceased person if you were included in his or her household or were mainly maintained by him or her.
The deceased person must have completed the minimum insurance period (waiting period) of 5 years.
You will receive the orphan's pension until you reach the age of 18.
Under certain conditions, you may be entitled to an orphan's pension for longer. At the longest, you can receive the orphan's pension until you reach the age of 27.
There are two types of orphans' pensions:
Your own income is not counted towards an orphan's pension.
Surviving children receive an orphan's pension from the Agricultural Pension Fund if the deceased parent or parents have completed the minimum insurance period (waiting period) of 5 years.
Periods from other pension schemes:
The following periods can be credited:
You are entitled to an orphan's pension if you:
if you:
An orphan's pension may also be paid for transitional periods of no more than 4 calendar months, for example between 2 apprenticeships.
An extended orphan's pension entitlement may arise beyond the age of 27, for example due to prior completion of voluntary military service during the probationary period.
You can apply for the orphan's pension in writing or in person:
Written application:
Note: A person you trust can also submit your pension application on your behalf. To do so, please submit a corresponding power of attorney to your agricultural pension fund. As long as the power of attorney is valid, your Landwirtschaftliche Alterskasse will only contact your authorized person.
Submitting your application in person during the consultation:
Submitting your application online:
If there is an accident insurance case (for example, an occupational accident), an orphan's pension can also be paid from the accident insurance. Different conditions and calculation bases apply.
An appeal against the orphan's pension decision can be lodged within one month (3 months abroad) of its notification. If the appeal is unsuccessful, there is the possibility of an action before the social court.