- •§ 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
§ 60. Retention of previously granted pensions
(1) The payment of pensions granted before the entry into force of this Act shall be continued in the former amount until the specified date in the following cases:
1) for pensioners whose pension calculated pursuant to this Act proves to be smaller than the pension previously paid;
2) for pensioners whose category of disability has not been reviewed or whose percentage of the loss of capacity for work is determined to be higher than or equal to the percentage determined previously, unless the pension calculated pursuant to this Act proves to be less than the pension previously paid;
3) for pensioners for whom the right to receive a state pension does not arise pursuant to this Act, except in the case provided for in subsection (2);
(2) The type of pensions of old-age pensioners who were granted a state pension before the entry into force of this Act and for whom the right to receive an old-age pension does not arise pursuant to this Act shall be retained and the pensions shall be calculated pursuant to the provisions of § 11 of this Act. If a calculated pension proves to be smaller than the pension previously paid, payment of the pension shall continue in the former amount.
(21) The payment of a pension to one parent, or the widow, widower or guardian who is raising a child, brother, sister or grandchild of the provider who is from 3 to 14 years of age in his or her family and to whom a survivor's pension has been paid during the period from 1 April 2000 to 31 December 2001 shall be continued in the former amount for the specified term.
(19.06.2002 entered into force 01.07.2002 - RT I 2002, 53, 338)
(3) A person who, before the entry into force of the Defence Forces Service Act, was granted a pension for incapacity for work on the basis of permanent incapacity for work arising from the performance of duties in the service of the Defence Forces, retains the right to receive a pension for incapacity for work.
(4) A person to whose pension a pension supplement of 25 per cent of the national pension rate was added before the entry into force of the Defence Forces Service Act retains the right to receive the specified pension supplement if the person is declared permanently incapacitated for work due to injury or illness related to injury upon the performance of duties in the service of the Defence Forces if the percentage of the loss of his or her capacity for work is at least 40 per cent.
(5) (Repealed - 17.12.2003 entered into force 01.01.2004 - RT I 2003, 88, 589)
§ 61. Value of base amount of pension, year of pensionable service and national pension rate
(1) From 1 January to 31 March 2002, the base amount of a pension shall be 410 kroons, the value of a year of pensionable service shall be 27 kroons 85 cents and the national pension rate shall be 800 kroons.
(11) From 1 July 2002 to 31 March 2003, the base amount of a pension shall be 444 kroons 44 cents, the value of a year of pensionable service shall be 31 kroons 69 cents and the national pension rate shall be 867 kroons 20 cents.
(19.06.2002 entered into force 01.07.2002 - RT I 2002, 53, 338)
(12) From 1 July 2003 to 31 March 2004, the base amount of a pension shall be 577 kroons 33 cents.
(12.06.2003 entered into force 01.07.2003 - RT I 2003, 48, 343)
(13) On 1 April 2004, the base amount of pension is additionally increased, after indexation, by 50 kroons and the value of a year of pensionable service is increased by 1,13 kroons.
(18.03.2004 entered into force 01.04.2004 - RT I 2004, 16, 120)
(14) On 1 July 2005, the base amount of pension is increased by 150 kroons, the value of a year of pensionable service is increased by 3,02 kroons and the national pension rate is increased by 100 kroons.
(15.06.2005 entered into force 01.07.2005 - RT I 2005, 37, 283)
(15) On 1 April 2006, the base amount of pension is increased, after indexation, by 60 kroons and the value of a year of pensionable service is increased by 1.53 kroons.
(15.06.2005 entered into force 01.07.2005 - RT I 2005, 37, 283)
(16) The base amount of pension is increased by 250 kroons and the national pension rate is increased by 150 kroons on 1 July 2007.
(30.05.2007 entered into force 23.06.2007 - RT I 2007, 40, 286)
(2) The value of the base amount of a pension, a year of pensionable service and the national pension rate for the following periods shall be calculated pursuant to the procedure provided for in § 26 of this Act.