PIO Fund clarifies family pension rules for employed widows

The PIO Fund has clarified the regulations regarding family pensions for employed widows. According to the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance, a widow acquires the right to a family pension if she was 53 years old at the time of her spouse's death. If she was at least 45 years old but under 53 at the time of death, she can claim the right once she reaches the age of 53.

There is a distinction between acquiring the right to a pension and the actual disbursement of funds. While employment does not disqualify a widow from the right to a pension, payments are suspended as long as she remains in the insurance system through employment. To begin receiving payments, the beneficiary must cease being insured through employment.

Exceptions exist for specific types of work engagements. Pensioners may work under a contract for work or a copyright contract without suspending pension payments, provided the earned compensation does not exceed the prescribed non-taxable monthly amount.