Death After Retirement Without a Spouse

If a member without a qualifying spouse at retirement dies before receiving a monthly pension for 15 years (180 payments), their primary “non spouse” beneficiary receives the member’s monthly pension – excluding any early retirement benefits – for the balance of the 180-payment period.

A non-spouse beneficiary can be any person, persons, or organization.

If your beneficiary also dies before the 180 payments have been made, the value of the remaining pension payments – excluding any bridge and transition benefits – will be paid to your beneficiary's estate as a lump sum.