Receive an orphan's pension from the agricultural accident insurance fund

You do not have to apply for the orphan's pension. The Landwirtschaftliche Berufsgenossenschaft (LBG) determines the entitlement and the amount of the orphan's pension ex officio:

• The LBG learns of the death of your parent.
• The LBG will check whether you are entitled to an orphan's pension on the basis of the insured event.
• If you are entitled to an orphan's pension, you will receive a notification from the employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

You receive the orphan's pension:

• if the person has died as a result of an insured event. This includes accidents at work, accidents on the way to work and occupational illnesses.
• as:
  • natural child
  • Stepchild or foster child, if you lived in the household of the deceased person and were cared for and looked after there
  • grandchild or sibling, if you lived in the deceased person's household and were cared for and looked after there.
  • You can also receive an orphan's pension if the deceased person was mainly responsible for your living expenses.

Under these conditions, you will also receive the orphan's pension if you are between 19 and 27 years old:

• You are in school or vocational training or
• You are unable to support yourself due to a physical, mental or psychological disability or
• You are in a transitional period of no more than 4 calendar months
  • between a period of training and
    • the next training period or
    • the completion of compulsory military or civilian service or
    • the performance of voluntary service.

Different documents and information are required depending on the circumstances:

• Death certificate of the parent,
• Birth certificate or certificate of descent
• bank details
• if applicable:
  • Proof of step- or foster-childhood or proof of adoption
  • Proof of education or training (for orphans over the age of 18)
  • Death certificate of the 2nd parent (for orphans)
  • Survivor's certificate from the statutory pension insurance, if already available - otherwise the pension insurance number
  • Details of annual earnings (if occupational accident with direct death)

There are no costs for you.

You do not have to meet any deadlines.

Usually 1 to 3 months.

• § Section 67 of the Seventh Book of the German Social Code (SGB VII)
• § Section 68 of the Seventh Book of the German Social Code (SGB VII)
• § Section 70 of the Seventh Book of the German Social Code (SGB VII)

• Contradiction
  Detailed information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the LBG notice.
• Legal action before the social court

Forms: no

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: no

Personal appearance required: no

12.01.2022