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Pension
1. Old age pension
Many persons residing in Canada receive old age pensions from Germany. These payments are not made by the German missions, but by different German pension authorities. In general, banks carry out the…
Pensions from the German Social Security Insurance are only paid upon application and when all conditions are fulfilled (e.g. contributions for a minimal insurance period, age limit). For the…
If you pension payments is delayed, or your address or bank information has changed please contact the handling partner NL-Renten Service of Deutsche Post AG: …
Delayed Pension Payment, Change of Address or Bank Information
General information for all recipients of a German pension On Januar 1, 2005 a new law on taxation of old age pensions (Alterseinkünftegesetz) entered into force. According to this law, pension…
Please check the back of your life certificate for detailed information on the administrative process Recipients of a German pension are required to submit a “Declaration for Further…
For Employees Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund 10704 Berlin Tel.: +49.30.8651 Website of Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund For Blue…
Pensions to Canada are paid mostly by the following insurances: Deutsche Rentenversicherung Nord (former LVA Schleswig Holstein, LVA Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and LVA Freie and Hansestadt…
Below we provide an incomplete list of pension consultants in the Canadian provinces.
Please note that this is not a recommendation. Please also note that typically pension consultants will charge a fee for their services.
Please take note that the 'Finanzamt Neubrandenburg' will only accept income tax returns that have been signed personally or by a state approved tax consultant in Germany. Please ask your tax…
If you have paid mandatory contributions to the German pension fund for less than 5 years altogether and currently live outside of the EU, you may be able to have your pension contributions…
Refund of mandatory contributions to the German pension fund
When a beneficiary passes away the Pension Authority needs to be informed without delay. It will then discontinue the payments. The information can be forwarded by the next of kin/executor of the estate.
2. Compensation pension
Shortly after Word War II, Germany passed a law on restitution (Bundesentschädigungsgesetz). On the basis of this law many persons who were persecuted by the Nazi-Regime continue receive monthly…
Should your address or bank account have changed, please inform your compensation authority without delay. Only when your current address and banking account is in their files, it can be ensured…
When a beneficiary passes away the compensation authority needs to be informed without delay. It will then discontinue the payments. The information can either be forwarded by the relatives or by…
The new law on taxation of old age pensions does not apply to so-called ghetto pensions.
New Regulations since August 2014 regarding Compensation for Employment in a Ghetto 01.08.2014: the Federal Act on Pensions for Employment in a Ghetto came into effect by which the legal…
The government of Germany has committed through an agreement signed with the Claims Conference at a public ceremony, to continue compensation payments to eligible Holocaust survivors and providing funding for homecare for victims. Claims are administered by the Jewish Claims Conference.
Once every year, you are requested by the compensation authority to submit a certificate of life (life certificate). If you do not present the life certificate in time, your compensation…
If you did not receive your compensation payment, you have to inform your compensation authority directly. As there are ten different compensation authorities in Germany, you first of all need to…