Retirement Benefits

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What Comes Out of Your FERS Pension?

Published: February 23, 2020

The FERS Pension or Annuity is an incredible federal benefit but many people overestimate what they will actually receive in …More

Special Considerations for FEHB after Retirement

Published: February 6, 2020

Retirees whose eligibility for FEHB ends in general cannot get back into the program. Thus, extreme care must be used …More

FEGLI Living Benefits Before and After Retirement

Published: January 10, 2020

You may elect to receive a lump-sum living benefit payment from FEGLI if you are terminally ill and have a …More

What Happens if No Survivor Benefit is Payable (Published: December 19, 2019)

What FEHB Plans Have in Common—And What They Don’t (Published: November 14, 2019)

Staying Atop of Inflation in Long-Term Care (Published: October 17, 2019)

Continuing FEHB after a Buyout or Early Out (Published: September 12, 2019)

The Importance of Age 70 1/2 (Published: August 8, 2019)

Comparing and Contrasting Disability Retirement and FECA Benefits (Published: July 18, 2019)

Health Care Benefits Don’t Cover Long-Term Care Needs (Published: June 20, 2019)

Voluntary Contributions Program Still Available, But Only to Some (Published: May 9, 2019)

A Way for Retirees to Boost their Benefits (Published: April 16, 2019)

Establishing Eligibility to Draw FLTCIP Benefits (Published: March 14, 2019)

Two Special Types of Retirement (Published: February 21, 2019)

How FEHB, Other Health Insurance Coordinate Benefits (Published: January 17, 2019)

Your Spouse Has Rights in TSP Decisions (Published: December 20, 2018)

An Annuity Option for Those with Serious Health Conditions (Published: November 6, 2018)

The Misunderstood CSRS Offset Annuity (Published: October 3, 2018)

Don’t Confuse Raises and COLAs (Published: September 6, 2018)

Understanding COLA Payouts (Published: August 15, 2018)

Running the Math on Social Security Benefits (Published: July 26, 2018)

Designating, or Not, Who Receives Your FEGLI Benefits (Published: June 21, 2018)

When FLTCIP Benefits Begin (Published: May 17, 2018)

Exceptions to ‘Windfall’ Provision (Published: April 24, 2018)

FEDVIP More Flexible for Retirees than FEHB (Published: March 22, 2018)

Think Before Dropping FLTCIP (Published: February 15, 2018)

Death Benefits with No Survivor Annuity Payable (Published: January 18, 2018)

Understanding How You Earn Social Security Credits (Published: December 18, 2017)

Retirement Application Needs Careful Handling (Published: November 21, 2017)

The Benefit Differences of CSRS Offset (Published: October 26, 2017)