Orphan's pension on the death of an official

Verified 29 January 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

One of your parents died and he was a civil servant (state, territorial, hospital), magistrate or military? You can, as a child, receive a orphan's pension. We inform you about the conditions to benefit from it, how to request it, if the payment is automatic, what its amount is, etc.

State official

If one of your parents was a public servant, a magistrate or a military officer, and he dies, you are entitled, subject to conditions, to payment of a sum of money, called orphan's pension.

FYI  

you are also entitled, subject to conditions, to a supplementary retirement benefit for the deceased.

In principle, you can benefit from it if you are the child of the deceased until your 21eme birthday.

However, there is an age exception if you were disabled before the death of one of your parents.

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General case

You are concerned if you are the child of the deceased and you are under 21 years of age.

You're disabled

The disability occurred before the death of your family member

You are concerned if you are the child of the deceased, even if you are over 21 years old.

For that, at the time of death, you had to be dependent on your parent, because of a disability that made you unable to earn a living.

The disability occurred after the death of your family member

You are affected if you are the child of the deceased, your disability occurred after his death and it was recognized before your 21st birthdaye birthday. In this case, the orphan's pension will be maintained beyond your 21 years of age.

The request is made using separate form depending on whether the official has died after or before retirement.

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Retired public servant or military member

The orphan's pension is not assigned automatically.

You must request it online or in writing.

Online

You can apply for your pension by creating a personal pension account.

Retirement Personal Account

For more information, you can contact the State Pension Service.

Who shall I contact
In writing

You can apply for your pension using the following form:

Request for revocation following the death of a public official, a magistrate or a retired military officer

This form contains an explanatory note.

It must be sent to the State Pension Service.

Who shall I contact

Deceased official or member of the armed forces

The orphan's pension is not assigned automatically.

You must request it online or in writing.

Online

You can apply for your pension by creating a personal pension account.

Retirement Personal Account

For more information, you can contact the State Pension Service.

Who shall I contact
In writing

You can apply for your pension using the following form:

Public official, magistrate or deceased member of the armed forces - Application for survivor's or orphan's pension

This form contains an explanatory note.

It is to be sent to the State Pension Service.

Who shall I contact

Please note

if you are disabled adult orphan, you have to apply yourself.

The orphan's pension is equal to 10% the pension which the deceased was receiving or could have received.

If the deceased was receiving a disability pension, you are also entitled to 10% of the rent. However, the payment of that annuity is not automatic. You have to ask for it.

In addition, you may also be entitled to the survivor's pension of your father or mother, spouse of the deceased. This is the case, for example, when the spouse has died or is not entitled to a pension (remarriage).

This pension is equal to 50% the pension which the deceased was receiving or could have received. The amount is shared if several persons are eligible (several orphans, former spouses who have not remarried).

However, the payment of this pension is not automatic. You have to ask for it.

To find out how much pension you are entitled to, you can ask the State Pension Service:

Who shall I contact

Payment of the orphan's pension shall take effect the day following the death. However, you have to ask for it.

After the 12 months after death, you lose the benefit of the amounts you should have received for the first year.

It's paid to you every month.

Please note

if you are a minor, the pension is paid to the person representing you.

Territorial or hospital official

If one of your parents was a territorial or hospital official and dies, you are entitled, subject to conditions, to payment of a sum of money, called orphan's pension.

FYI  

you are also entitled, subject to conditions, to a supplementary retirement benefit for the deceased.

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General case

You are concerned if you are the child of the deceased and you are under 21 years of age.

You're disabled

The disability occurred before the death of your family member

You are concerned if you are the child of the deceased, even if you are over 21 years old.

For that, at the time of death, you had to be dependent on your parent, because of a disability that made you unable to earn a living.

The disability occurred after the death of your family member

You are affected if you are the child of the deceased, your disability occurred after his death and it was recognized before your 21st birthdaye birthday. In this case, the orphan's pension will be maintained beyond your 21 years of age.

The application is made differently depending on whether the official has died after or before retirement.

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Retired official

The orphan's pension is not assigned automatically.

You must request it online or in writing.

Online

You can apply for your pension by creating a personal pension account.

Retirement Personal Account

In writing

You can apply for your pension by completing the following form:

Retired local government official - Application for survivor's pension (spouse, ex-spouse, orphan)

You can also obtain a file to complete from the National Pension Fund for Local Government Agents (CNRACL).

You must send your application for a survivor's pension to CNRACL: titleContent.

For more information, you can contact the 24/7 voice server at 05 56 11 40 40 or contact a counselor at 05 57 57 9199.

Staff member who died before retirement

The pension is to be claimed through the employer community (human resources office).

The orphan's pension is equal to 10% the pension which the deceased was receiving or could have received.

If the deceased was receiving a disability pension, you are also entitled to 10% of the rent.

However, the payment of this pension is not automatic. You have to ask for it.

In addition, you may also be entitled to the survivor's pension of your father or mother, spouse of the deceased. This is the case, for example, when the spouse has died or is not entitled to a pension (remarriage).

This pension is equal to 50% the pension which the deceased was receiving or could have received. The amount is shared if several persons are eligible (several orphans, former spouses who have not remarried).

However, the payment of this pension is not automatic. You have to ask for it.

To find out the amount of the pension you are entitled to, you can ask the National Pension Fund of Local Government Agents:

Payment of the orphan's pension shall take effect the day following the death. However, you have to ask for it.

After the 12 months after death, you lose the benefit of the amounts you should have received for the first year.

It's paid to you every month.

Please note

if you are a minor, the pension is paid to the person representing you.

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