Expert’s View: Benefits for a Non-Spouse

Some single or widowed federal employees might have relatives or care givers who they would like to provide for, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. “While the Congress had no intention of providing a traditional survivor annuity for these folks, they did include language that would allow them to receive another kind of annuity, which could be purchased at retirement,” he writes. You’ll find his column at fedweek.com/experts