Why has my French 'pension de reversion' stopped?
A pension de reversion provide widowers with a percentage of their deceased spouse's pension
A pension de reversion can be suspended if your income goes beyond a certain level
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Reader Question: My husband passed away in 2019. He received a small pension for the time he worked in France and the pension body was paying some money to me, but this suddenly stopped and I do not know why.
A widow/er will often be entitled to a reduced amount from their spouse’s pension body or bodies, called pension de reversion.
For example, the general regime for most workers provides for a pension at 54% of the ‘basic’ pension for widow/ers aged 55 or more.
You have to formally request this from the pension body (you can do it online at info-retraite.fr or use a paper form, found here.
This payment may be suspended if your own income rises above a certain level (for the basic regime this is €24,232 a year, but only 70% of work income is counted).
So, this could be the explanation for the stoppage.
We suggest asking for a meeting with the pension body, or seek help from a branch of France Services.
Read more: Is a partial French pension available for working some years in the country?
