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Why are FERS benefits so inferior to CSRS?
Both CSRS and FERS offer benefits such as health insurance, life insurance and survivor benefits. However, FERS benefits are often less generous than CSRS.
By Reg Jones
Rules still punish military widows for remarrying by slashing benefits
Starting a new relationship after the death of a service member can cost grieving spouses tens of thousands of dollars in support stipends.
2023 or bust: Now’s the time to revise your Survivor Benefit Plan
Military retirees have a once-in-a-generation chance to revise their Survivor Benefit Plan during the congressionally-authorized 2023 “SBP Open Season."
By Army Brig. Gen. ret. Michael Meese
Does the federal retirement system have a death benefit?
If you retire under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), the maximum survivor benefit payable is 55 percent of your unreduced annual benefit.
By Reg Jones
Can I claim a social security survivor benefit with a CSRS retirement?
The Government Pension Offset, or GPO, affects spouses, widows, and widowers with pensions from a federal, state, or local government jobs.
By Reg Jones