Apply for a child-raising pension
If you are raising a child alone because your divorced partner has died, you can receive a child-raising pension.
Responsibilities of the German Pension Insurance Scheme: https://www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de/DRV/DE/Beratung-und-Kontakt/Kontakt/Anschriften-Uebersicht/anschriften-uebersicht_node.html
If you are raising a child alone because your divorced partner has died, you can receive a child-raising pension.
If you wish to draw a standard old-age pension, you must submit an application.
If you have been insured for a particularly long time, you can retire without deductions before reaching the standard retirement age under certain conditions.
You can receive medical rehabilitation from the pension insurance fund if your earning capacity is impaired by illness or disability.
If you have been insured for many years, you can retire with deductions before reaching the standard retirement age under certain conditions.
If you are severely disabled, you can retire without deductions before reaching the standard retirement age under certain conditions.
You can receive an aftercare benefit from the pension insurance fund if your attending physician at the rehabilitation facility determines the need for aftercare at the end of your medical rehabilitation.
If you would like to work despite health problems, you can receive financial support for this - for example for aids or measures.
Children for whom one or both parents have died can apply for an orphan's pension.
If spouses, divorced spouses or parents are missing, the pension insurance company can determine the presumed date of death. You can then receive a corresponding pension.
If you are no longer able to work due to illness or disability, you can receive a reduced earning capacity pension in many cases.
If you are no longer able to work in your previous occupation due to illness or disability, you can receive a partial disability pension under certain conditions. You must have been born before 02.01.1961.
If your spouse or registered partner dies, you can receive a widow's or widower's pension in many cases.
If you have worked underground in the mining industry for a long time, you can apply for an old-age pension for miners who have worked underground for many years under certain conditions.
If your child has a chronic illness or their health is at risk, they can receive medical rehabilitation benefits from pension insurance.
To check whether the data for your future pension is complete and correct, you can request clarification of your insurance account from the pension insurance fund.
If you are working and the first impairments or complaints appear, German Pension Insurance offers you a free training program with elements on exercise, nutrition and stress management.
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Updated on 08.09.2026