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• In force since 01.10.2026Benefits and pensions· PHS

  From 01.10.2026 a child who has lost a parent receives a survivor's benefit instead of a survivor's pension

  From 01.10.2026 a child who has lost a parent is entitled to a monthly survivor's benefit (toitjakaotustoetus) under the Family Benefits Act…