Type of public pension, etc. Basic Pension for Survivors

When a person who is enrolled in National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) or a person who qualifies for the basic age pension (in principle, 25 years) dies, the "spouse with child" or "child" whose livelihood was maintained by that person Will be paid until the end of the year when the child reaches the age of 18 (or until the age of 20 if the child has a first or second grade disability).

• Requirements for receiving a survivor's basic pension

• Scope of bereaved family

• pension's basic pension plan

• Loss of Rights and Suspension of Payment

Claiming destination for the survivor's basic pension

When a person who falls under any of the following 1 to 4 dies, it is paid to the "spouse with child" or "child" whose livelihood was maintained.

1. Being insured by National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin)
2. An insured person of National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) who is between 60 and 65 years old and has a Address in Japan.
3. Being a recipient of the old age basic pension.
4. Those who have met the eligibility period for the basic age pension.

However, in the case of 1. and 2, it is necessary that at least two-thirds of the insured period up to two months before the month to which the death day belongs. .

<Special provisions>　If you die before March 31, 2026, you will be able to receive it if there is no unpaid period of insurance premiums in one year up to two months before the month to which the death day belongs, even if you do not meet the above premium payment requirements.

Survivors who can receive the survivor's basic pension are spouses (including those who are de facto marriage) or children whose livelihood was maintained by the deceased at the time of death, and each of the following: If you meet the requirements:

1. The spouse must have the same livelihood as the child of the deceased (in this case, the "child" must be in the following state 2).
2. For children, by the end of the year of the year in which they reach the age of 18, or under the age of 20 and have a disability grade 1 or 2 disability grade and have not been married (Including when a child was born).

Divorce, remarriage, divorce, etc.

The survivor's basic pension is 816,000 yen [813,700 yen]. Additionally, it is as follows.　※The figures in the figure are for those born before April 1, 1956.

Losses
The right to receive the survivor's basic pension is to be extinguished if the beneficiary falls under any of the following.

1. When he died
2. When married
3. Adopted byadoption

In addition to the above, the survivor's basic pension for the spouse is entitled to receive the entitlement even if the child (if there are two or more children, all children) falls under any of the following. Will disappear.

1. When he died
2. When married
3. When adopted by someone other than spouse (includingadoption)
4. When the child is no longer a child of a person who died due to separation
5. When you no longer share a living with your spouse
6. When the end of the year of the year in which the child reached the age of 18 has ended (excluding children with grade 1 or 2 disability)
7. When a child in a state of disability is 18 years of age or older and is no longer in a grade 1 or 2 disability
8. When a child with a first or second grade disability has reached the age of 20

The survivor's basic pension for the child will expire even if the child falls under any of the following:

1. When the child is no longer a child of a person who died due to separation
2. When the end of the year of the year in which the person reached the age of 18 has ended (excluding children with grade 1 or 2 disability)
3. When a child in a state of disability is 18 years of age or older and is no longer in a grade 1 or 2 disability
4. When a child with a first or second grade disability has reached the age of 20

Suspension of payment
Coordination of spouse and child
The survivor's basic pension is entitled to the widow or widow (spouse) and orphans separately, but in such a case, the survivor's basic pension for the spouse will be paid preferentially, The survivor's basic pension for the child is to be suspended while the spouse has the right to receive the survivor's basic pension (except when the spouse is suspended due to unknown location).

Suspension of children who have the same livelihood as their parents
The survivor's basic pension for the child is entitled to entitlement due to the death of one of the parents, but if there is a father or mother of the child who has the same livelihood, the payment will be suspended during that time.

Suspension due to unknown location
The survivor's basic pension is based on the application of the child who is the beneficiary if the spouse who is the beneficiary is missing for more than one year, the payment will be suspended by the application of another child. In addition, the beneficiary who has been suspended can apply for cancellation of the suspension at any time.

Coordination with Labor Standards Law's bereaved family compensation
The survivor's basic pension will be suspended for six years from the date of death if Labor Standards Law is compensated for the death.

Please contact your ward office, Insurance and Pension Division National Pension Plan Section.

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