Spouse pension upon the death of a fund member
In the event of the death of a fund member in Division A of LSR, the surviving spouse or cohabitant is entitled to a spouse pension for 5 years. This period is extended if the spouse pensioner has children and dependents of the deceased. In those cases, the spouse pension is paid until the youngest child reaches the age of 22.
The amount of the spouse pension is a percentage of the accrued rights of the fund members. A spouse may also be entitled to extrapolation, but then the rights of the deceased fund member are calculated as if they had paid premiums until the age of 65. Extrapolation is discussed in more detail in the section on disability pension.
If the surviving spouse has at least 50% disability, a full spouse pension is paid for as long as that disability lasts, but no longer than until the age of 67.
The right to a spouse pension is cancelled if the spouse remarries or starts a cohabitation that can be equated to marriage. If the second marriage is terminated without the right to a pension, the right to a spouse pension comes into effect again.
Division A spouse pension:
- Payable for 5 years from the death of the fund member
- Full spousal pension: 50% of the rights of a fund member for the first 3 years
- Half spousal pension: 25% of the rights of a fund member for the next 2 years
- If the children of the deceased are dependent on the surviving spouse, the full spouse pension is paid until the youngest child reaches the age of 22.