Any person who has been paying social security contributions for the minimum required number of years, i.e. 25 years, and has reached retirement age, or any person who has been making social security contributions for at least 15 years and reached the age of 65, qualifies for retirement pension benefits.
Early Retirement Pension Benefits
A person becomes eligible for early retirement pension benefits if he or she has been making social security contributions for at least 25 years and is currently receiving partial disability pension benefits. In other cases, a person becomes entitled to this type of pension benefit after making social security contributions for at least 25 years and there are no more than three years left until the person’s retirement age.
Widow’s/Widower’s Pension Benefits
In order to qualify for a widow’s/widower’s pension, the person seeking this type of benefit must meet certain criteria. These benefits can be received for a period of 1 year after the death of a spouse or indefinitely, if the recipient is over the age of 55.
Orphan Pension Benefits
These benefits can be paid to an unprovided child whose parent, adoptive parent or guardian has died.
Disability Pension Benefits
A person becomes entitled to full or partial disability pension if he or she became (partially) disabled as a result of a work–related injury or if he or she has become (partially) disabled as a result of any type of injury and has been making social security contributions for the minimum required number of years.
The Czech Republic does not have any special insurance for the compensation of workers affected by work-related injuries or illnesses on a national level. These risks are covered by the social insurance system and the pension benefits such as the disability pension benefits and the survivor pension benefits. However, specific products covering such risks are offered by private insurance providers.
Additional information on eligibility criteria and the amount of pension benefits available can be obtained from the Czech Social Security Administration.
All information regarding retirement pension benefits in the Czech Republic can be obtained at the information centre of the Czech Social Security Administration (Prague 5) or you can call information line at: 257 062 860-8.