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2.5.2.2.Pension advances
Persons who apply for a pension (old-age pension, [occupational] disability pension, etc.) while in receipt of unemployment benefit or emergency assistance are granted an advance on their pension in order to provide them with financial security while their claim is being considered by the pension insurance authority.
The advance is equal to the amount of unemployment benefit (or emergency assistance) due, however, it may not exceed the average old-age or disability pension (1998: ATS 11,100 or ATS 9,201; basis of assessment: 30 days). If the pension claim is denied, the pension advance is classified as unemployment benefit or emergency assistance.
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