If you would like information about your future pension entitlements and your pension start date, you can request this informally at any time.If your spouse or registered partner dies, in many cases you can receive a widow's or widower's pension.If you are affected by a disability, you can apply for a determination of your disability under certain conditions. This will also determine the degree of disability.If you are no longer able to work due to illness or disability, you can receive a reduced earning capacity pension in many cases.If you have been assessed as having a degree of disability of at least 50, you can apply for a severely disabled person's pass.Wenn Sie Ihren Schwerbehindertenausweis verloren haben, bekommen Sie einen neuen Ausweis ausgestellt (Ersatzausstellung).From your 27th birthday, you will receive annual pension information from your pension insurance provider if you have paid contributions for a total of at least 5 years. You can also request the pension information informally at any time.
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The Office for the equal treatment of EU Workers provides information about living and working in Germany in simple easy-to-understand language in 11 languages.