Those receiving dependents’ benefits are not eligible to receive other benefits from the National Insurance Institute at the same time, except for child allowances. However, a child whose two parents were killed in a work accident is eligible for payment of a dependents’ benefit on the basis of the father as well as on the basis of the mother.
A person who receives dependents’ benefits and due to the same event, is also eligible for survivors’ benefits, may choose one of the benefits. If s/he chooses the dependents’ benefits, its amount shall be no less than the amount of the survivors’ benefits that s/he is eligible for.
A person who receives dependents’ benefits and is eligible for another benefit, such as general disability benefit or old-age pension, must choose one of the benefits.
Regarding a person entitled to dependents’ benefits who becomes eligible for an old-age pension as well (and has completed the qualifying period for old-age insurance), the following provisions shall apply:
1. If s/he chooses the old-age pension, half of the dependents’ benefits s/he is entitled to shall be paid to him/her in addition to the old-page pension, only if this half is no great that 50% of the survivors’ benefits according to the National Insurance Law.
2. If s/he chooses the dependents’ benefits, it shall be no less than the amount of the overall benefit that would have been paid to him/her, if s/he had chosen the old-age pension (as mentioned above).
As of September 1, 1995, a person eligible for dependents’ benefits who becomes eligible for an old-age pension, or a person eligible for an old-age pension who become eligible for dependents’ benefits, shall receive the greater of the following benefits:
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Full dependents’ benefits, supplemented by half an old-age pension.
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Full old-age pension, supplemented by half a dependents’ benefits.
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Full old-age pension, supplemented by half a survivors’ pension (where there is eligibility for a survivors’ pension).
The claim for old-age or survivors’ pension must be submitted to the Old Age or Survivors Department at your local NII branch.