If your pension scheme includes a spouse's or cohabitant's pension, your spouse, registered partner or cohabitant can receive a monthly benefit when you die.
You can log on to Min pension and see the size of the pension benefit, and if it is paid lifelong or for 10 years.
You must have entered into the marriage before you start having retirement benefits paid or possibly are granted disability pension benefits, and before you reach age 70.
There are special rules applying to cohabitants - see below.
Members with P+ Life cycle cannot opt for the spouse's or cohabitant's pension. Here you can read more about how you take care of your next of kin if you have P+ Life cycle.