The survivor's pension is due to the children and the surviving spouse, if the deceased supporter was a pensioner or met the conditions for obtaining a pension.

Children are entitled to a survivor's pension:

a) up to the age of 16;

b) if they continue their studies in an educational form organized according to the law, until their completion, but not exceeding the age of 26;

c) for the entire duration of any degree of disability, if this occurred while they were in one of the situations provided for in letter a) or b).

The surviving spouse is entitled to a survivor's pension:

a) for life, upon reaching the standard retirement age, if the marriage lasted at least 15 years.

b) If the marriage lasted less than 15 years, but at least 10 years, the amount of the survivor’s pension due to the surviving spouse is reduced by 0.5% for each month, respectively by 6.0% for each year less of marriage.

c) regardless of age, during the period when he/she is disabled of first or second degree, if the marriage lasted at least 1 year.

d) regardless of age and the duration of the marriage, if the death of the supporting spouse occurred as a result of a work accident or an occupational disease and if he/she does not earn monthly income from dependent activities:

- activities based on an individual employment contract;

- activities based on an employment relationship;

- activities in elective offices or appointed within the executive, legislative, or judicial authority, during the term of office, as well as as cooperative members in a craft cooperative organization whose rights and obligations are assimilated under Law no. 263/2010 to those of the persons provided in art. I of the law, or if these are less than 35% of the gross average salary used to substantiate the social security budget

e) the surviving spouse who does not meet the above conditions benefits from a survivor's pension for a period of 6 months from the date of death, if during this period he/she does not obtain monthly income from dependent activities:

-activities based on an individual employment contract;

-activities based on an employment relationship;

-activities in elective offices or appointed within the executive, legislative, or judicial authority, during the term of office, as well as as cooperative members in a craft cooperative organization whose rights and obligations are assimilated under Law no. 263/2010 to those of the persons provided in art. I of the law, or if these are less than 35% of the gross average salary used to substantiate the state social security budget

f) the surviving spouse who, at the date of the supporter's death, is caring for one or more children up to 7 years old, benefits from a survivor's pension until the youngest child reaches the age of 7, during the periods in which he/she does not earn monthly income from dependent activities:

-activities based on an individual employment contract;

-activities based on an employment relationship;

-activities in elective offices or appointed within the executive, legislative, or judicial authority, during the term of office, as well as as cooperative members in a craft cooperative organization whose rights and obligations are assimilated under Law no. 263/2010 to those of the persons provided in art. I of the law, or if these are less than 35% of the gross average salary used to substantiate the state social security budget.

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