Glossary
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