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A PENSION DE REVERSION PROVIDE WIDOWERS WITH A PERCENTAGE OF THEIR DECEASED SPOUSE'S PENSION Reader Question: My husband passed away in 2019. He received a small pension for the time he
worked in France and the pension body was paying some money to me, but this suddenly stopped and I do not know why. A widow/er will often be entitled to a reduced amount from their
spouse’s pension body or bodies, called pension de reversion. For example, the general regime for most workers provides for a pension at 54% of the ‘basic’ pension for widow/ers aged 55 or
more. You have to formally request this from the pension body (you can do it online at info-retraite.fr or use a paper form, found here. This payment may be suspended if your own income
rises above a certain level (for the basic regime this is €24,232 a year, but only 70% of work income is counted). So, this could be the explanation for the stoppage. We suggest asking for
a meeting with the pension body, or seek help from a branch of France Services. Read more: Is a partial French pension available for working some years in the country?
