Upbringing of Child by a Parent for the Purpose of Determination of Retirement Age and Increase of Old-Age Pension

Abstract

The paper deals with the concept of “child upbringing” by a parent in the pension insurance. First, attention is paid to which persons are considered to be the parents of a raised child, then the fulfilment of the condition of the child’s upbringing is analysed for the purpose of determination of the retirement age of women as one of the conditions for the entitlement to an old-age pension. The individual aspects of a child’s upbringing are described in selected court decisions. From year 2023, upbringing of a child also plays a role in increasing the old-age pension. In this context, a discrepancy in the legal regulation in the assessment of children who died at a young age is pointed out. The reasons for the emergence of this contradiction are analysed, undesirable effects in determining the retirement age of women are pointed out and possible solutions are outlined.