What Happens to Your Benefits if You Die While Still Working?
Federal employees should know what happens to their benefits if they die while still employed.
Survivor Benefit
Spouse’s Survivor Benefit at the Time of Death
I am 60. I would like to continue to work at least until I’m 62 but if I were to pass away before retiring, would my wife be able to apply for a survivor’s pension based on my being eligible for retirement at the time I died?
Social Security and CSRS Survivor Benefit
My husband is retired from the military. He will receive military retired pay and social security pay. Would his social security annuity be reduced if he receives my CSRS as a survivor benefit?
Wording of Divorce Decree Trips up Claim for Survivor Benefits
There are plenty of ways to mess up a divorce decree so that a surviving ex-spouse cannot claim a survivor annuity. This recent case is yet another example of what not to do.
Modified Divorce Ruling Handed Down Before Retirement Must Be Considered In Deciding Survivor Annuity
In yet another case involving the current wife and ex-wife fighting over a federal retiree’s survivor’s annuity, the appeals court finds error in handling by OPM and MSPB and bounces the case back for another round. See why.
What Every Federal Employee’s Financial Planner Should Know About Federal Retirement and Benefits
Federal employees have some unique features to their financial lives, so financial advisors should know about them.
Homicide, Suicide and A Federal Retirement Payment
A retired federal employee killed his wife. Should the sons of the former federal employee receive the lump-sum payment from his annuity or should the son of the retired federal employee’s wife receive the money? The MSPB decides.
You Snooze, You Lose
Another divorced spouse fails to dot the I’s and cross the t’s and finds herself without a survivor’s annuity from her ex’s federal pension.
What Happens to Your Benefits If You Die After You Retire?
The author details what you can expect to happen to your federal benefits if you pass away during retirement.
What if Your Income Dropped by 40%?
Imagine you’re retired and living on a fixed income of $5,200/month. But suddenly your income dropped to $3,000/month. What changes would you have to make? Would you be able to stay retired? Who is faced with this situation?
