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National pension is a type of state pension. The following persons have the right to receive national pension: - permanent residents of Estonia; - aliens residing in Estonia on the basis of temporary residence permits or temporary right of residence. National pension is granted to the following persons: Persons who have attained 63 years of age and who have not earned a pension qualifying period required for the grant of old-age pension and who have been permanent residents of Estonia or have resided in Estonia on the basis of a temporary residence permit or temporary right of residence for at least five years immediately before making a pension claim. The rate of national pension is 134,10 €. National pension is not paid to employed persons, with the exception of children under 18 years of age and persons under 24 years of age who are enrolled in daytime study or, for medical reasons, in another form of study or full-time study. National pension is not paid to persons who receive pension from another state. To apply for the national pension one should contact the local pension office.
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