If your daughter or son dies as a result of an accident at work, a commuting accident or an occupational disease, you will receive a parental pension if the following conditions are met:
The deceased, at the time of death, from his or her wages or earned income:

• contributed substantially to your support; or
• Would have contributed substantially to your support in the future but for the insured event.

You are also entitled to a parent's pension if.

• The deceased had a reduction in earning capacity (MdE) of 50 percent or more as a result of these occupational diseases:
  • Silica dust lung disease (silicosis).
  • Silica pulmonary disease associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis (silico-tuberculosis)
  • Asbestos dust lung disease (asbestosis) or diseases of the pleura caused by asbestos dust
  • Lung cancer, laryngeal cancer or ovarian cancer
    • in connection with asbestos dust lung disease (asbestosis)
    • in connection with disease of the pleura caused by asbestos dust, or
    • if there is evidence of exposure to a cumulative dose of asbestos fiber dust at the workplace in an amount corresponding to the legal requirements
• and this occupational disease contributed to the death.

The same regulations apply to stepchildren and foster children.