Insurance record

In order to be entitled to old age pension, the unemployed person has to hold a social insurance record; the duration of the necessary record varies depending on the type of pension. The insurance record may havean influence also on ...

Old Age Pension

Tiesības uz vecuma pensiju ir Latvijā dzīvojošām personām, kuras bijušas pakļautas valsts obligātajai pensiju apdrošināšanai un sasniegušas likumā noteikto pensijas piešķiršanas vecumu (62 gadus), ja apdrošināšanas stāžs nav mazāks par 10 gadiem.

Supplement to Pension

Saskaņā ar likuma „Par valsts pensijām” Pārejas noteikumu 41.punktu un MK noteikumiem Nr.1024 „Noteikumi par ikmēneša piemaksu pie vecuma un invaliditātes pensijas” (turpmāk - MK noteikumi Nr.1024) no 2009. gada 1. janvāra: tiesības uz ikmēneša piemaksu par apdrošināšanas stāžu līdz ...

Disability Pension

Insured person is entitled to receive disability pension if the person: 1)has not reached the retirement age determined by the law; 2)has been acknowledged to be disabled (except the cases when disability has resulted from job accident or occupational disease ...

Pension in Case of Loss of Supporter

Apgādnieka zaudējuma pensiju (izņemot, ja apgādnieka nāves cēlonis ir nelaimes gadījums darbā vai arodslimība), ja apgādnieks ir bijis apdrošinātā persona, piešķir Latvijas teritorijā dzīvojošiem darba nespējīgiem mirušā apgādnieka ģimenes locekļiem: 1) bērniem, kas jaunāki par 18 gadiem; 2) bērniem no ...

Work Record Related Pensions

Tiesības saņemt izdienas pensiju ir atsevišķās profesijās strādājušajiem, kuriem pēc noteikta laika nostrādāšanas turpmākais darbs saistīts ar profesionālo iemaņu zudumu vai sociālo bīstamību, un ir ievēroti šādi nosacījumi: 1) profesijā, kas dod tiesības uz izdienas pensiju līdz 1999. gada 1. ...

2-nd Tier – Mandatory State Funded Pension Scheme

The 2nd tier of the pension scheme was launched on 1 July, 2001. As of that date part of everyone’s social contributions are invested into the financial market and accumulated on the personal account of the 2nd tier participant. Everyone ...

Three Levels of Pension System

Since July 2001 there is a three tier pension system in Latvia, it includes the 1st tier (state compulsory unfunded pension scheme), the 2nd tier (state funded pension scheme) and the 3rd tier (private voluntary pension scheme).

The underlying principle ...

Social Security State Benefit

The following persons are entitled to receive the state social security benefit: citizens of Latvia, non-citizens, aliens and stateless persons living in Latvija who have been isued an ID code. The benefit is not granted to those who have received ...

The extraordinary allowance for the deceased’s spouse

The rights of the deceased’s spouse to receive such allowance prescribe the following provisions:

1) the receiver of pension has died after January 1, 2007;
2) the receiver of pension on his/her date of death has been in the registered marriage;
3) ...