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Easier rules and automatic assessment for the survivor pension
Official title: Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van diverse bepalingen voor wat betreft de aanpassing van de cumulatieregeling inzake toegelaten beroepsinkomsten voor personen zonder kinderlast bij een overlevingspensioen en de automatische toekenning van het overlevingspensioen.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- The proposal raises the limit on professional earnings allowed alongside a survivor pension for people without dependent children.
- This applies to widows and widowers without dependent children who have not yet reached the legal retirement age.
- You will be able to work more without losing your benefits, and the pension authority will now check your rights automatically after a death.
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How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.