Receive widow's and widower's pensions for former spouses from the agricultural accident insurance

After the death of your former partner or spouse, you can receive a pension from the agricultural accident insurance.

The „widow's and widower's pension for former spouses“ is a special variant of the widow's and widower's pension. If your former spouse has died as a result of an insured event, you can receive this pension. The same applies to registered civil partnerships.

Example: You are divorced and receive alimony. The person obligated to pay alimony dies in a work-related accident. The pension then replaces the alimony to a certain extent.

The pension generally amounts to up to 30 percent of the deceased person's annual income. In certain cases, you will receive a pension of up to 40 percent of the deceased person's annual income. This applies if you:

• to raise a child,
• are older than 47 years or
• have reduced earning capacity, are incapable of exercising a profession, or are unable to work within the meaning of the statutory pension insurance scheme.

It is possible that other people besides you are entitled to the pension, for example, if the deceased person was married and divorced multiple times. In such a case, the pension is divided depending on the duration of the marriage or registered partnership with the deceased person.

If you have income, your pension will be reduced.

How to receive the agricultural accident insurance pension for former spouses or registered civil partners:

• Apply for the pension informally with the agricultural trade association.
  • for example by email, telephone, or mail
• The agricultural professional association will contact you, explain the next steps, and request the necessary documents.
• Alternatively, you can apply for the pension online via the „meine SVLFG“ portal.

• The monthly payout begins 3 months after death.
• You will receive the pension for a maximum of 21 months.

There are no costs for you.

• Objection
  Detailed information on how to file an appeal can be found in the notification from the Agricultural Professional Association.
• Lawsuit before the social court