Widow´s and widower´s pension (vdovský a vdovecký dôchodok)
What
As a widow/widower, you are eligible to receive the widower´s/widow´s pension for the spouse who received or met the conditions for receiving an old-age or disability pension as of the day of his/her death or received an early pension or died as a consequence of an accident at work or an occupational disease. The right to this pension is in place during one year after the death of the spouse or during an unlimited period of time upon meeting other conditions. The amount of the widow´s/widower´s pension is 60% of the old-age, disability or early pension of the deceased spouse.
Where
Local office of the Social Insurance Company according to the place of your residence. More information for women (in Slovak): www.socpoist.sk/vdovsky-dochodok/1289s and for men (in Slovak too): www.socpoist.sk/vdovecky-dochodok/1290s