Having children

As a parent, you want to take care of your children. Also if you pass away unexpectedly. Under the pension scheme, your children are entitled to an orphan’s pensions. Depending on your pension scheme, your children will receive orphan’s pensions until they are 18, 21, 25 or 27 years old. This also applies to stepchildren and foster children.

There are a number of conditions

Your child or children will receive an orphan’s pension if they:

• were born before your retirement date and,
• depending on your pension scheme, they have not yet reached the age of 18, 21, 25 or 27.

If your child is a student, they may be entitled to more orphan’s pension. In such case, the child must be under the age of 27 and attend courses at least 20 hours per week.

What must you do?

You do not have to do anything.

What will we do?

We are automatically informed of who your children are. They will receive a letter from us.

More information

Available at the Wijzer in geldzaken website, for example.