survivor's benefit
A legal term for financial support provided to the family of a deceased person, often in the context of workers' compensation or social insurance.
Survivor's benefits are paid to the family of a person who died in a work-related accident.
遺族年金 is a survivor's pension, typically a recurring payment, while 遺族扶助 often refers to a lump-sum or broader support benefit.
Compound of 遺族 (surviving family) and 扶助 (support, aid). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with legal and social welfare contexts.