# Retirement pension and social compensation
Retiring means much more than concluding your professional life; at the time of retirement, the average person still has about a quarter of their life to look forward to. That is why the end of your working life also represents a new start. Here you will find the services that can support you in your transition to a new phase of life.
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If you would like information about your future pension entitlements and your pension start date, you can request this informally at any time.
From your 27th birthday onwards, 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.
If you are no longer able to work due to illness or disability, you can in many cases receive a reduced earning capacity pension.
If your spouse or registered partner dies, in many cases you can receive a widow's or widower's pension.
Children for whom one or both parents are deceased may apply for an orphan's pension.
If you receive rehabilitation benefits from the pension insurance and your entitlement to continued payment of wages or salaries ends, then you could be entitled to transitional benefits.