MOSCOW, 15 Sep. In the event of the death of a spouse whose pension was higher, a widow or a widower can claim it instead of his own, according to the website of the Russian Pension Fund (PFR). has reached retirement age or is recognized as disabled, but such a transition is not always profitable. «The fixed payment to the insurance pension in the event of the loss of the breadwinner is 50 percent less than to the old-age pension. Therefore, the widowed spouse will receive a pension not in the amount that his husband had (wives) «, — they paid attention to the Pension Fund. In addition, citizens were warned about the absence of special additional payments when a husband or wife transitions to retirement, for example, for northern or rural work experience.» Also, the pension does not increase upon reaching the age of 80, » The FIU added that in order to establish a pension in the event of the loss of a breadwinner, the fact of being dependent on the date of the death of a spouse or loss of a source of funds is necessary. development, and working widowed pensioners will be deprived of such an opportunity. At the same time, a citizen can return to an old-age pension at any time — this will require a corresponding application.
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