In our country, the state provides various payments to citizens in different ways. To qualify for these payments, certain conditions must be met. One of these payments is a survivor’s pension paid to the father of a deceased person.
The government offers support to the families left behind by deceased insured individuals in specific circumstances. One such support is granting a pension to the deceased person’s father. When certain conditions are met, a pension can be awarded to parents after the death of their child. The general requirements set by the state for granting a pension to the father of a deceased person are as follows:
- The deceased insured person must have contributed at least 1,800 days of premiums for disability, old-age, and survivor insurance. If this condition is not met, a pension for the deceased person’s father is not possible.
- For those insured under the Social Security Institution (SSK), the insured must have a record of insurance for at least five years apart from any periods covered by bought-back service. Additionally, it is checked whether 900 days of disability, old-age, and survivor insurance premiums have been reported.
- Pensions are provided to the families of deceased individuals under the survivor insurance scheme. This functions as a social security benefit for survivors. The rules for awarding these pensions have been regulated by the published reform law.
Under the reform law, the persons eligible for benefits include the insured’s spouse, children, mother, and father—those who were dependents of the insured. The scope of pension payments to the families of deceased insured persons is determined according to the date of the insured person’s death.
The reform law specifies an important date: October 1, 2008. The conditions for awarding a pension to the father of an insured person who died after this date are outlined as follows:
- The father’s total monthly income must be less than the net amount of the minimum wage.
- No other pensions should have been awarded to the father because of the other children of the deceased, aside from the income considered. If one parent receives a retirement pension, the surviving dependent is the parent who does not receive a pension; if the other parent does not receive a pension, that parent may be granted the survivor pension.
- There must remain a share of the benefit after the spouse and children (who are the primary entitled beneficiaries) have taken their portions. If no share remains but the mother or father is over 65 years old, a pension is granted to that parent without any additional conditions.
When these conditions are met for deaths occurring after the specified date, eligible individuals can apply to the relevant authorities to request the pension.
Another date range addressed by the reform law covers deaths that occurred between August 6, 2003 and September 30, 2008. For this period, a pension may be awarded to the deceased person’s father only if a share remains after the insured person’s spouse and children have taken their portions. In addition, the father must be unemployed and not receiving an old-age pension to qualify.
For deaths that occurred before August 6, 2003, the key requirement for the father to receive a pension is that the deceased insured person provided the household’s livelihood. The Social Security Institution will conduct an investigation after an application is submitted, and if the condition is verified, the father’s pension is granted.
Individuals who meet the outlined requirements may apply for a survivor pension if their child dies, provided they submit the necessary documentation to support their claim.