noun
compensation to the bereaved family
Used in legal, insurance, and workers' compensation contexts for payments made to the family of a deceased person.
労働災害で亡くなった社員の遺族補償が支払われた。
Compensation was paid to the family of the employee who died in a workplace accident.
遺族年金 is a survivors' pension, while 遺族補償 is a broader term for compensation, often a lump sum or benefits.
Compound of 遺族 (bereaved family) and 補償 (compensation).