- •§ 1. Scope of application of Act
- •§ 2. Definition of state pension
- •§ 3. Insured persons
- •§ 4. Right to receive state pension
- •§ 5. Types of state pension
- •§ 6. Right to choose type of pension
- •§ 7. Right to receive old-age pension
- •§ 8. Deferred old-age pension
- •§ 9. Early-retirement pension
- •§ 11. Amount of old-age pension
- •§ 12. Annual factor of insured person
- •§ 13. Average amount of pension insurance part of individually registered social tax
- •§ 14. Right to receive pension for incapacity for work
- •§ 15. Pension qualifying period required for grant of pension for incapacity for work
- •§ 16. Permanent incapacity for work
- •§ 161. Term for conduct of examination
- •§ 17. Results of examination for establishment of incapacity for work
- •§ 18. Calculation of pension for incapacity for work
- •§ 19. Transfer from pension for incapacity for work to old-age pension
- •§ 20. Right to receive survivor’s pension
- •§ 21. Calculation of survivor’s pension
- •§ 22. Right to receive national pension
- •§ 23. Amount of national pension
- •§ 231. Transfer from national pension to pension for incapacity for work
- •§ 24. Right to receive pension supplements
- •§ 25. Recalculation of state pension
- •§ 26. Indexation of state pensions
- •§ 27. Pension qualifying period
- •§ 28. Time included in years of pensionable service
- •§ 29. Calculation of years of pensionable service
- •§ 30. Calculation of accumulation period
- •§ 31. Claim for state pension
- •§ 32. Grant of state pension
- •§ 33. Pension committee
- •§ 34. Decision to grant pension
- •§ 35. Pension certificate
- •§ 36. Payment of state pension
- •§ 41. Grant and payment of survivor's pension
- •§ 42. Specifications of calculation and payment of state pensions if pension rights arise pursuant to international agreement
- •§ 421. Calculation and payment of old-age pension upon employment by institutions of European Community
- •§ 43. Payment of state pensions to persons who are employed
- •§ 44. Payment of state pension on basis of authorisation document
- •§ 45. Unreceived pension
- •§ 46. Payment of state pensions to sentenced pensioners
- •§ 47. Withholding amounts from state pension
- •§ 48. Reclamation of pension amounts
- •§ 49. Organisation of state pension insurance
- •§ 50. State Pension Insurance Register
- •§ 51. Purpose and chief processor of register
- •§ 52. Entries in register and receiving data from register
- •§ 53. Composition, sources and registration of data
- •§ 54. Notification of insured persons
- •§ 55. State pension insurance funds
- •§ 56. Sources for covering expenditure prescribed for state pension insurance
- •§ 57. Expenditure prescribed for state pension insurance
- •§ 58. Previously determined categories of disability
- •§ 581. Specifications for increasing deferred old-age pension
- •§ 582. Differences in recalculation of old-age pension coefficient and permissibility of transfer of pension rights
- •§ 59. Calculation of accumulation periods and insurance components of state pensions for years 1999, 2000 and 2001
- •§ 60. Retention of previously granted pensions
- •§ 61. Value of base amount of pension, year of pensionable service and national pension rate
- •§ 611. Enrolment in full-time study
- •§ 612. Grant and recalculation of pension retroactively
- •§ 613. Allocations prescribed in state budget for specific purposes paid into pension insurance reserve and emergency reserve
- •§ 614. Payment of pensions
- •§ 62. Amendment of Superannuated Pensions Act
- •§ 63. Amendment of Old-Age Pensions under Favourable Conditions Act
- •§ 64. Amendment of Defence Forces Service Act
- •§ 65. Amendment of State Compensation of Victims of Crime Act
- •§ 66. Amendment of Social Benefits for Disabled Persons Act
- •§ 67. Repeal of legislation
- •§ 68. Entry into force of Act
§ 421. Calculation and payment of old-age pension upon employment by institutions of European Community
(1) If a person commences work in an institution of the European Community, the Social Insurance Board shall organise the calculation and totalization of the old-age pension for the insured person, and entry of the total amount in the pension scheme of the institution of the European Community pursuant to the procedure provided by subsection 12 (21) of this Act.
(2) The expenses related to the transfer of the pension funds provided in subsection (1) of this section shall be covered from the state budget.
(28.11.07 entered into force 01.01.2000 - RT I 2007, 62, 395)
§ 43. Payment of state pensions to persons who are employed
(1) Survivor's pension and national pension shall not be paid to persons specified in clause 22 (1) 3) of this Act who are employed, except to children under 18 years of age, or to students under 24 years of age enrolled in daytime study or, for medical reasons, in another form of study, or full-time study.
(18.10.2006 entered into force 20.11.2006 - RT I 2006, 49, 370)
(11) An early retirement pension shall not be paid if the person continues working until he or she attains pensionable age as provided in § 7 of this Act.
(15.12.2004 entered into force 07.01.2005 - RT I 2004, 89, 608)
(2) Within the meaning of this Act, employment means earning of income which is subject to social tax on the basis of an employment contract, contract of service or civil law contract or operating as an undertaking.
§ 44. Payment of state pension on basis of authorisation document
(1) A state pension shall be paid on the basis of an authorisation document during the period of validity of such document.
(19.12.2007 entered into force 23.11.08 - RT I 2008, 48, 264)
(2) The authorisation document shall be notarised or certified by the head of the in-patient medical institution in which the pensioner is treated.
(3) If no term is set out in an authorisation document, it is valid for one year as of the date of certification.
(4) If an authorisation document is certified by the head of an in-patient medical institution, it is valid for the one-time receipt of unreceived pension for a period of up to six months.
(19.12.2007 entered into force 23.11.08 - RT I 2008, 48, 264)
§ 45. Unreceived pension
(1) If a pension which is paid by post is not withdrawn for at least six months, payment of the pension shall be suspended. After submission of a corresponding application and a document provided for in subsection 2 (2) of the Identity Documents Act (RT I 1999, 25, 365; 2000, 25, 148; 26, 150; 40, 254; 86, 550; 2001, 16, 68; 31, 173; 56, 338; 2002, 61, 375; 63, 387; 90, 516; 2003, 13, 65; 15, 87; 78, 527; 2004, 2, 4), the pension shall be paid retroactively.
(2) Upon the death of a pensioner, the local pension office shall pay the unreceived state pension to persons who have the right to receive a survivor's pension. Parents, the spouse and other family members have the right to receive the unreceived state pension even if they are not among the persons insured by a survivor’s pension.
(3) Within the meaning of this section, other family members are:
1) children, grandchildren, step-children;
2) guardians, wards;
3) brothers, sisters, children of sisters and brothers;
4) grandparents, step-parents.
(4) If several family members address the local pension office with a claim for unreceived state pension due to the death of a pensioner at the same time, the pension due shall be divided equally between them.
(5) A state pension shall be paid to a claimant if the claim is submitted within six months after the death of the pensioner.