Amount of the Pension for the Surviving Spouse of a Beneficiary (Article II 5.05)

Article II 5.05 Amount of the Pension for the Surviving Spouse of a Beneficiary

The pension for the surviving spouse of a beneficiary shall be equal to 55% of the pension of the deceased excluding allowances, without application of the factor specified in Article II 2.05 if the beneficiary was in receipt of an anticipated retirement pension.

To the amount thus determined shall be added a fixed sum. This is given in Annex B for a pension calculated on the basis of the applicable maximum period specified in Article II 2.02. In the event of a shorter period of membership, this sum shall be reduced proportionately and, where applicable, reduced in accordance with Article II 1.13.