Changes to Finland’s survivors’ pension scheme on 1 Jan 2022 will impact payments made under the surviving spouses’ and orphans’ pensions that aim to replace income when a family wage earner dies. The spousal pension is calculated on the deceased person’s pension and comprises an initial payment and a continuing pension payment that is partly income-tested, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. The orphan’s pension currently is paid to children up to age 18 when their parent or step-parent dies, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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