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Recurring payments in insolvency: calculate pensions and maintenance

How pensions, retirement and maintenance payments are assessed under section 15 IO.

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25 August 2026, Mag. Bernhard Brandauer, Rechtsanwalt

Pensions, retirement and maintenance payments consist of recurring instalments. Section 15 IO distinguishes defined and undefined periods.

Organise period, amount, due dates, adjustments and payments already made.

A monthly total alone does not show the relevant value at opening.

Recurring payments

Which records belong together?

Legal basis, timing and evidence answer different questions.

Records for the first review
Review area Records Core question
Grundlage Recurring payments Was ist belegt?
Zeitpunkt Eröffnungsbeschluss und Chronologie Welche Daten gelten?
Rechtsfolge Vertrag und Verfahrensstand Welche Frage ist offen?

The concrete effect depends on the procedural stage and original records.

Review path

Recurring payments

The check orders the next records.

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01 Question 1

Are legal basis, timing and records fully documented?

Your answers

Review the documents

01

Section 15 IO assesses recurring payments

Organise the records for this review point and record the open question.

02

Separate defined and undefined periods

Organise the records for this review point and record the open question.

03

Separate arrears from future payments

Organise the records for this review point and record the open question.

04

Prepare a calculation sheet

Organise the records for this review point and record the open question.

Section 15 IO assesses recurring payments

Pensions, retirement and maintenance payments consist of recurring instalments. Section 15 IO distinguishes defined and undefined periods.

Organise period, amount, due dates, adjustments and payments already made.

Separate defined and undefined periods

Organise period, amount, due dates, adjustments and payments already made.

A monthly total alone does not show the relevant value at opening.

Separate arrears from future payments

A monthly total alone does not show the relevant value at opening.

Pensions, retirement and maintenance payments consist of recurring instalments. Section 15 IO distinguishes defined and undefined periods.

Prepare a calculation sheet

Pensions, retirement and maintenance payments consist of recurring instalments. Section 15 IO distinguishes defined and undefined periods.

Organise period, amount, due dates, adjustments and payments already made.

Keep records separate: legal basis, timing and legal effect require separate evidence.
FAQ

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Pensions, retirement and maintenance payments consist of recurring instalments. Section 15 IO distinguishes defined and undefined periods.

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Recurring payments

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