Rentenversicherung - Rentenauskunft und Kontenklärung beantragen

Sechstes Buch Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB VI)

• § 149 Versicherungskonto

Verordnung über die Versicherungsnummer, die Kontoführung und den Versicherungsverlauf in der gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung (VKVV)

• § 7 Versendung eines Versicherungsverlaufs

Whether you are employed, unemployed or ill - over the course of your life you will accumulate various pensionable periods. German Pension Insurance stores these in your personal insurance account. You can view the data stored in it at any time. Your pension insurance provider will send you an insurance history for this purpose.

If the data stored is incomplete or incorrect, you must have the account corrected. You can do this by submitting an account clarification application. The amount of your future pension can only be calculated correctly if the insurance account is complete and correct.

The following documents may be required to clarify or complete your insurance account:

• Proof of contributions paid to the statutory pension insurance scheme (e.g. offsetting certificates)
• Birth certificate or identity card/passport
• Birth certificates of children (also for fathers)
• Marriage certificates for name changes
• Proof of
  • Periods of education (school, training, studies)
  • Periods of unemployment or time spent looking for an apprenticeship
  • Periods of illness
  • Employment abroad

There must be pensionable periods in the insurance account.

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You can request to view your insurance history informally. The responsible pension insurance institution will then send you the insurance history.

If you notice gaps in your insurance history, you can submit an electronic application for account clarification. You can find the application in the online services of Deutsche Rentenversicherung in the Insurance section.

You can also obtain this application independently either from the nearest information and advice centre of the German Pension Insurance Baden-Württemberg or from your city or municipal administration.

An insurance history will be sent to you with your first pension information.

If you are 43 years old, your pension insurance provider will automatically send you another insurance history to check the periods you have saved. You will then receive an insurance history every six years.

You can request the information and, if necessary, the application for account clarification online with the Deutsche Rentenversicherung service. To do this, you must enter your insurance number andthe documents will be sent to you by post.

To access your data online, you will need a signature card or an ID card with electronic proof of identity (eID).

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In addition to the regional centres and branch offices of Deutsche Rentenversicherung Baden-Württemberg, your city or municipal administration will also help you fill out the forms.

Tip: Keep always have your insurance number to hand whenever you contact the pension insurance provider. This applies to every contact, whether in writing, by telephone or online. This will enable the clerk to process your insurance matter more quickly.

If you have already applied for a pension and realised that there are still gaps in your insurance account, you can submit the missing documents to your pension insurance provider or your municipal or local authority. You can also enclose copies of the documents with the written application. Original documents or confirmed copies are only required if they have been expressly requested.

Confirmation for pension purposes is free of charge from your municipal or local authority.

Note: Are you finding it difficult to obtain precise data or evidence, or are you unsure whether the documents you have are sufficient? Then seek advice from your pension insurance provider or your municipal or local authority.

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