Orphan pension

What

If you are a child who has lost a parent you have a right to receive their pension if they made sufficient contributions to the Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund. You can receive their pension:

  • up to 15 years of age, whether or not attending school;
  • high-school students up to 20 years of age, and students up to 26 years of age.

If you become unable to take care of yourself before or one year after your parent’s death you may also receive their pension regardless of your age as long as your condition last.

How

You or your other parent has to submit a request to the local office of the Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund.Evidence you need to submit, you can find here.

Good to know

Your pension is only 70% of the pension of the parent that died.
Useful link for e-submission (in Serbian – Cyrillic, Latin, English): http://www.pio.rs/eng/

Where

List of branches(in Serbian – Cyrillic and Latin, English language) – http://www.pio.rs/eng/business-network/branches.html

Belgrade, Serbia

Republički fond za zdravstveno osiguranje (National Health Insurance Fund)

Jovana Marinovića 2

11000 Belgrade
T 011/ 2053-830
F +381112645042; +381112688420

Attention

You can work and have a part-time job as long as you make less than half of the minimum wage. If you get a full time job, you will lose the pension.