Spouse's pension for members born in 1962 and earlier

Spouse's pension amounts to 40 percent of the deceased's pension base or of the pension base the deceased would have received at the retirement age, but not beyond age 67.

For survivors of members born 1954–1962, part of the spouse's pension will be calculated as a net pension, i.e. with nine percent of the deceased's pension base at full accrual (30 years). For those born in 1954, the ratio is 9/10 of the current scheme (gross) and 1/10 of the new scheme (net). For subsequent cohorts, the ratio increases by 1/10 per cohort.

The pension fund's board may, upon application, grant a pension of up to 60 percent of the member's pension base. For survivors of male members of the pension fund as of 30.5.1983, the survivor's pension amounts to 60 percent of the pension base the member would have received at the retirement age.  

Spouse's pension upon divorce

A divorced spouse retains the right to spouse's pension if:

• The marriage lasted at least 10 years, and
• The divorced spouse was at least 45 years of age at the time of divorce, and
• The divorced spouse has not remarried before the member dies.

If the new marriage ceases, the right to spouse's pension is reinstated. Separation does not affect the spouse's right to pension  

Division of spouse's pension

If two or more spouses are entitled to a spouse's pension after the deceased, the pension is divided between them in proportion to the number of commenced years each has been married to the deceased.

If the pension of one of the surviving spouses ceases due to death or remarriage, the entire pension falls to the other spouse.