When can Anw survivor benefit be stopped?
There are a variety of situations in which your Anw survivor benefit can be stopped. If your Anw survivor benefit has been stopped, you may, in some cases, qualify for other income.
Your child aged under 18 leaves home
If your child aged under 18 is staying with another family, the likelihood is that your Anw survivor benefit will be stopped.
If your child is staying with another family, be sure to contact us. You should do this if your child is temporarily staying elsewhere. We will then discuss your child’s living situation.
Your youngest child turns 18
Your Anw survivor benefit will stop when your youngest child turns 18.
Your civil status or living situation changes
Your Anw survivor benefit will stop if you get married or start living with a partner or registered partner .
You are in prison, a detention centre or a closed treatment facility
Your Anw survivor benefit will stop after you have been in prison, a detention centre or a closed treatment facility for 1 month. After your release, we will start paying your Anw survivor benefit again if you send us your release certificate.
You started receiving an Anw survivor benefit before 1 July 1996
If you received a widow’s pension under the National Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions Act (AWW) which was replaced by an Anw survivor benefit on 1 July 1996, different rules apply to you. Contact us if you have any questions.
You reach your AOW pension age
When you reach your AOW pension age, your Anw survivor benefit will stop. If you meet the qualifying conditions, you may start to receive an AOW pension instead.
Your degree of incapacity becomes less
If you are less than 45% incapacitated for work , your Anw survivor benefit will stop.