Orphan pension (Sirotský dôchodok)

What

The orphan pension pertains, under certain conditions, to the dependent child whose parent died.

Who

You are eligible to receive the orphan pension if you are a dependent child whose parent died and that parent received or met the conditions for receiving an old-age or disability pension or was eligible for an early old-age pension as of the day of his/her death, or died as a result of an accident at work or an occupational disease. The entitlement to the orphan pension expires upon reaching the age of 26 years of the child.

How

By filing the application for the orphan pension, including supporting documents proving your entitlement, at the local office of the Social Insurance Agency at the place of your residence. The amount of the orphan pension is 40% of the old-age, disability or early old-age pension of the deceased parent.

When

After the death of the parent and maximum until reaching 26 years of age.

Where

Local office of the Social Insurance Agency according to the place of your residence. Application for a pension is available here (in Slovak): www.socpoist.sk/formulare-ypj/55349s. Please feel free to ask for more information (in English) here: www.socpoist.sk/contacts/48749s

Bratislava, 813 63

Sociálna poisťovňa (Social Insurance Agency in Slovakia)

Ulica 29. augusta 8 a 10

Bratislava
T +421 906 171 989, +421 2 3247 1989