If your spouse or partner has died, you may be entitled to a widow's or widower's pension. If one or both parents die, you may be entitled to an orphan's pension.
Survivors' pensions include widow's or widower's pensions, orphan's pensions and child-raising pensions for divorced spouses.
Requirements for the individual pensions:
Widow's/widower's pension:
- The deceased spouse/life partner has fulfilled the minimum insurance period of five years.
- The surviving partner has not remarried.
- The pension can be paid as a small or large widow's/widower's pension.
Orphan's pension:
- As a rule, the pension entitlement lasts until the age of 18
- This period is extended until the age of 27 in the case of school or vocational training, transitional periods between training courses, voluntary service and/or disability.
Parental pension for divorced spouses or registered civil partners:
- The marriage or civil partnership was divorced or annulled after June 30, 1977 and the person is deceased.
- An own child or the child of the previous marriage or civil partnership is being brought up.
- The surviving person has not remarried and has not entered into a new registered civil partnership.
- The waiting period of five years has been completed by the date of death.
Online appointment service
Information on online application
Would you like to make an appointment to apply for your survivor's pension? You can arrange this by telephone, e-mail or online. You can choose whether the appointment takes place on site at our insurance office or as a video appointment.
Prerequisites
Statutory pension insurance only pays pensions after an application has been submitted and not automatically. In order to receive your pension, you must therefore take action yourself and submit an application to the insurance office, the pension office in your district town hall or the pension insurance provider.
Procedure
The staff at the insurance office will make the necessary applications together with you. You can make an appointment with your pension office either by telephone or by e-mail. This is also possible online for the insurance office in the city center. You can choose whether the appointment should take place on site or as a video consultation.
Insurance office
Required documents
Surviving person:
- valid identity card or passport
- Marriage certificate
- Health insurance card
- Account number (IBAN)
- Tax identification number
- Birth certificate of children, if applicable
- if company pension is drawn:
Documents on the amount of the company pension and from which body it is paid
Deceased person:
- Death certificate
- If applicable, proof of periods of vocational training not yet taken into account
In addition to the pension:
- either the last pension adjustment notification of the deceased and surviving dependant
- or, if no pensions have yet been drawn, the last twelve payslips of the survivor(s) and the deceased's insurance history
If social benefits are received, additionally:
- Proof of benefit with reference number and details of the benefit provider
If abroad, additionally:
- If applicable, proof of any professional activities of the deceased that have not yet been taken into account
- If applicable, proof of the amount of the foreign pension and file number (if the deceased or surviving dependant receives a pension from abroad)
For authorized representatives additionally:
- Power of attorney of the surviving dependant(s)
- Identity card or passport of the authorized representative(s)
Deadlines
You should apply for a survivor's pension within one year of the death of the insured person.
More information
Legal basis
Social Security Codes (SGB) I, IV, V, VI, VII and IX
How to contact us:
Insurance Office
Insurance Office
Address & contact information
Address
Eberhardstraße 33
70173 Stuttgart
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
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| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
Appointment desired
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
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Appointment desired
How to find us
Address
Eberhardstraße 33
70173 Stuttgart
Citizen Service Social Benefits - Feuerbach Pension Office
Citizen Service Social Benefits - Feuerbach Pension Office
Address & contact information
Address
Wilhelm-Geiger-Platz 10
70469 Stuttgart
Mrs. Zatout (Pension Office)
+49 711 21660793Fax number of the pension office
+49 711 21660797Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
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| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
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Closed on Tuesdays and Fridays Personal consultations are possible only by appointment by telephone.
How to find us
Address
Wilhelm-Geiger-Platz 10
70469 Stuttgart
Botnang Pension Office
Botnang Pension Office
Address & contact information
Opening hours
| Tuesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
Appointments by appointment only
How to find us
Address
Klinglerstraße 7
70195 Stuttgart
Degerloch pension office
Degerloch pension office
Address & contact information
Address
Große Falterstraße 2
70597 Stuttgart
Postal address
Große Falterstraße 2
70597 Stuttgart
Kilinc, Neriman
+49 711 21660919Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
How to find us
Address
Große Falterstraße 2
70597 Stuttgart
Pension office center/north
Pension office center/north
Address & contact information
Address
Eberhardstraße 33
70173 Stuttgart
Phone
+49 711 21625999Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
Tuesday closed
How to find us
Address
Eberhardstraße 33
70173 Stuttgart
Möhringen Pension Office
Möhringen Pension Office
Address & contact information
Address
Maierstraße 1
70567 Stuttgart
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
closed on tuesdays
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
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Pre-registration desired
How to find us
Address
Maierstraße 1
70567 Stuttgart
Pension office Mühlhausen
Pension office Mühlhausen
Address & contact information
Address
Mönchfeldstraße 35
70378 Stuttgart
Phone
+49 711 21681888Fax
+49 711 21696828Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
Closed Tuesday and Friday To avoid long waiting times, please make an appointment in advance!
How to find us
Address
Mönchfeldstraße 35
70378 Stuttgart
Pension office / Pension advice Münster
Pension office / Pension advice Münster
Address & contact information
Address
Schussengasse 10
70376 Stuttgart
Postal address
70161 Stuttgart
Phone
+49 711 21657486Phone
+49 711 21657492Fax
+49 711 21657491Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
Please note that a consultation during opening hours is only possible by prior appointment.
How to find us
Address
Schussengasse 10
70376 Stuttgart
Pension office Obertürkheim
Pension office Obertürkheim
Address & contact information
Address
Augsburger Straße 659
70329 Stuttgart
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
Pension applications by appointment only
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
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Pension applications by appointment only
How to find us
Address
Augsburger Straße 659
70329 Stuttgart
Pension office east
Pension office east
Address & contact information
Address
Ostendstraße 77/4
70188 Stuttgart
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
It is requested to make an appointment in advance.
How to find us
Address
Ostendstraße 77/4
70188 Stuttgart
Plieningen-Birkach pension office
Plieningen-Birkach pension office
Address & contact information
Address
Filderhauptstraße 155
70599 Stuttgart
Mrs. Anke Lang
+49 711 21660861Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
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Please make an appointment.
How to find us
Address
Filderhauptstraße 155
70599 Stuttgart
Pension office Sillenbuch
Pension office Sillenbuch
Address & contact information
Address
Aixheimer Straße 28
70619 Stuttgart
Postal address
70161 Stuttgart
Management position
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
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| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
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Tuesday and Friday closed
Due to the high volume of customers in the Sillenbuch district town hall, the flow of visitors must be equalized. It is therefore only possible to visit the Sillenbuch district council's pension office in person by prior appointment.
How to find us
Address
Aixheimer Straße 28
70619 Stuttgart
Pension office Stammheim
Pension office Stammheim
Address & contact information
Address
Kornwestheimer Straße 5
70439 Stuttgart
Postal address
70161 Stuttgart
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
Wednesday closed
How to find us
Address
Kornwestheimer Straße 5
70439 Stuttgart
Pension office Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
Pension office Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
Address & contact information
Address
Emil-Schuler-Platz 1
70435 Stuttgart
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
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| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
Tuesday closed
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
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and by by agreement
The Stuttgart Zuffenhausen pension office will be closed from 25.08.25 to 12.09.25. In urgent cases, please contact the insurance office at the extension 0711/216-25999 or versicherungsamtstuttgartde
How to find us
Address
Emil-Schuler-Platz 1
70435 Stuttgart
Pension office south
Pension office south
Address & contact information
Address
Eberhardstraße 33
70173 Stuttgart
Phone
+49 711 21659072How to find us
Address
Eberhardstraße 33
70173 Stuttgart
Pension office Untertürkheim
Pension office Untertürkheim
Address & contact information
Address
Großglocknerstraße 26
70327 Stuttgart
Postal address
Großglocknerstraße 24/26
70327 Stuttgart
Monday to Thursday
+49 711 21657297Fax
+49 711 21657295Opening hours
The pension office is available: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the afternoon and Friday in the morning.
How to find us
Address
Großglocknerstraße 26
70327 Stuttgart
Vaihingen pension office
Vaihingen pension office
Address & contact information
Address
Rathausplatz 1
70563 Stuttgart
Opening hours
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
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Tuesday closed
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
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Pre-registration required.
How to find us
Address
Rathausplatz 1
70563 Stuttgart
Pension office Wangen
Pension office Wangen
Address & contact information
Address
Wangener Marktplatz 1
70327 Stuttgart
Phone
+49 711 21657271Fax
+49 711 21657265Opening hours
| Tuesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
How to find us
Address
Wangener Marktplatz 1
70327 Stuttgart
Weilimdorf pension office
Weilimdorf pension office
Address & contact information
Address
Löwen-Markt 1
70499 Stuttgart
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
How to find us
Address
Löwen-Markt 1
70499 Stuttgart
Pension office West
Pension office West
Address & contact information
Address
Eberhardstraße 33
70173 Stuttgart
How to find us
Address
Eberhardstraße 33
70173 Stuttgart
Social benefits - Bad Cannstatt pension office
Social benefits - Bad Cannstatt pension office
Address & contact information
Address
Marktplatz (Ca) 2
70372 Stuttgart
Letters: A - Z
+49 711 21698953Fax
+49 711 21698959Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 – 13:00 |
Closed on Tuesdays.
How to find us
Address
Marktplatz (Ca) 2
70372 Stuttgart
Service hotline
You have questions? Call us: from any network, without an area code. Authorities number 115: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can usually reach the authorities number 115 at fixed network tariffs and thus free of charge via flat rates. Sign language telephone: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.