10. In the event of a worker’s death, is there a time limit for surviving family members or claimants designated in the worker’s will to apply for pension benefits?

In the event of a worker’s death, the surviving family members or claimants designated in the worker’s will must apply to the Bureau of Labor Insurance within 10 years from the day following the worker’s death in order to receive labor pension benefits. If the surviving family members or designated claimants are minors at the time they become eligible for the pension, the claim period shall be calculated from the date they reach the age of majority.

Note: Before the Enforcement Rules of the Labor Standards Act came into effect on March 27, 2026, if the surviving family members or designated applicants were minors on the date they became entitled to claim the pension (i.e., the worker died on or before March 26, 2016), the principle of non-retroactivity applies. Accordingly, the provisions in force before the amendment shall govern. The right to claim pension benefits shall be extinguished if it is not exercised within ten years.