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Pension types

A distinction is made between personal pensions (old-age pension, corridor pension, heavy work pension, etc.) and survivors' pensions (widow's/widower's pension, pension for surviving registered partners, orphan's pension).

Pension types

There is a distinction between pensions in the insured’s own right and survivors’ pension.

Pension’s in the insured’s own right:
Old-age pension, Corridor pension, Pensions for persons in physically demanding jobs, Early retirement on the grounds of long insurance periods, Sickness-related pension, Pension for survivors continuing the deceased’s business (for self-employed persons only)

Survivor’s pension:
Widow’s/widower’s pension, Pension for surviving civil partners , Orphan’s pension

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