Compatibilities / Incompatibilities

In general, pensions from the same scheme are incompatible with each other if they go to the same beneficiary, unless there are laws or regulations stating otherwise. In the event of incompatibilities, a person who is entitled to two or more pensions shall choose one of them.

With permanent disability/retirement pension:

• If orphans, who are entitled to the orphan's pension and have a limited capacity to work with a degree of disability percentage that is classed as absolute permanent disability or serious disability, receive another Social Security pension by virtue of the same disability they must choose just one of the two pensions.

• If the orphan has been declared unable to work prior to turning 18 years of age, the orphan's pension that they were previously receiving shall be compatible with the permanent disability pension that they may be entitled to, after turning 18, as a result of different injuries to those which gave rise to the orphan's pension or, where appropriate, the retirement pension that they may be entitled to as a result of being a self-employed worker or employee.

With the widowhood pension:

The orphan's pension received by a disabled orphan who has entered into marriage will be incompatible with the widowhood pension to which they may have a right to in the future. In this case, they must choose between the two pensions.

With the orphan´s pension:

• Orphan´s pension originated by each of the parents are compatible, even if they are from the same scheme, although only one of them may be increased by the widowhood percentage.
  
• If the originator does not have active contributor or assimilated contributor status on the date of the death, it will be incompatible with the granting of the other orphan´s pension in any of the Social Security schemes, unless the contributions paid in each of the schemes overlap for at least 15 years.