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Your Spouse dies while collecting a pension

Survivor Benefits

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Survivor Benefits
Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefits
What if I die before I retire?

Your Spouse's pension will continue until his or her death, at which point it will stop. There is, however, a possibility that your Spouse's Beneficiary will be eligible to receive Survivor Benefits upon your Spouse's death. If your Spouse dies before 60 months worth of pension payments have been made, a payment of the difference between that amount and the amount your Spouse received will be made to your Spouse's Beneficiary or Estate.

January 2005