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Originally Posted by HarryT
Really? In this country, the widow/widower carries on receiving the pension for their lifetime.
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Originally Posted by Good Old Neon
You may want to take a peak at your policy, as most pensions can continue to be collected by your spouse – assuming you have one.
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It used to be like that here. But for everybody that was born after 1972, the rules have been changed. As everybody these days (should have) has the same possibility of building up a career (and thus a pension), the pension of a spouse will no longer go to you if your spouse dies. Unless you pay for a spousal insurance, with which you can make sure your whole pension or half or your pension goes to your spouse in case of your passing away. But, that isn't the default anymore and you must pay extra for it.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
But in effect that is what royalty income is too - income paid later which the writer has already "earned" by writing the book, composing the music, or whatever. Deferred payment for work already done. Very like a pension.
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Yes, I agree with this, and that's why a copyright should always be as long as the author lives. But not beyond that. Especially not 50/80/or even longer years...