National Pension Act Article 42

Standards for granting surviving family pension payment1. In case the insured persons die, monthly payments are 1.3% of the monthly insured amount for every insurance year of the insured persons.2. In case of death during the period of receiving the mentally/physically disability pension payments or old age pension, monthly payments are 50% payment of the mentally/physically disability pension payments or old age pension payment of the insured persons.3. In case the insured persons are entitled to apply for old age pension payment under Article 29 but die before claiming the benefit, a monthly payment is half of the payments of 1.3% of the monthly insured for every insurance year of the insured person.A monthly payment of NT3,000 dollars shall be granted if the pension amount calculated from the previous Paragraph is less than NT3,000 dollars.When there are more than two survivors listed in the same order, 25% more of the standard surviving family pension payment shall be granted for every extra survivor. The maximum extra payment shall be 50% of the standard payment.Under the circumstances of receiving NT3,000 dollars surviving family pension payment based on Paragraph 2, the difference between the original amount calculated based on Paragraph 1 and the actual amount received shall be assumed by the central competent authority.