Inheritance and Pension
Your pension is not included as part of your general estate. It is therefore important that you decide who your pension should be disbursed to when you die.
Who are my ‘next of kin’?
‘Next of kin’ in order of priority are:
- your spouse/registered partner
- your cohabiting partner, if you live together and have done so for at least two years or are expecting, have or have had children together
- your issue (i.e. your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren – though not stepchildren)
- your heirs according to your will
- your heirs according to the rules of the Danish Inheritance Act
This prioritised list does not apply to children’s pension or spouse's pension.
Do you have a Whole life annuity scheme (Livsvarig livrente)?
If you have a Whole life annuity scheme, please be aware that disbursement in the event of your death before benefit payments have commenced will always be made to your spouse/registered partner, irrespective of who you have nominated as your beneficiary/-ies. This may also include former spouses. If there are no (former) spouses/registered partners, the savings will be disbursed to the nominated beneficiary/-ies.