Office of Personnel Management
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United States Office of Personnel Management |
Retirement and Insurance Service | |
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Survivor Benefits for Children |
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The Civil Service Retirement System pays monthly survivor annuity benefits to eligible children of deceased Federal employees or retirees. These benefits, as well as Federal health benefits, are administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
The Government does not award childrens survivor benefits automatically. When a Federal employee or retiree dies, the surviving parent or other person responsible for the eligible children must complete an Application for Death Benefits, Standard Form 2800, and send it to us along with a death certificate.
As the form instructs, list all surviving children on the Application for Death Benefits. If we need additional information, we will request it from you.
We pay childrens annuity benefits to their guardian if a court has appointed one. Otherwise, we usually pay the benefits to the surviving parent or other person who has care and custody of the children. If the surviving parent also qualifies for monthly benefits, we will include the childrens benefits in the same monthly payment the parent receives. When a student beneficiary reaches age 18, we will send payments directly to the student if he or she writes and asks us to.
After we approve survivor annuity benefits for those we find eligible, we will send a Survivor Annuity Statement to the person who receives the annuity on behalf of the children. This statement will include the names of the children awarded benefits and the amount each will receive.
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