Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
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How do I find out the income reported for the deceased retiree? 1099-R
How do I find out the income reported for the deceased retiree? 1099-R
a) look in your Survivor folder, perhaps your retiree filed it for you.
b) select that question in Benet Survivor Update form.
c) call RASC and ask for 1099-R
How do I find out the option for contingent annuity recipient that I chose when I retired?
How do I find out the option for contingent annuity recipient that I chose when I retired?
Login to UCRAYS, send secure message to request your Retirement Confirmation Statement. Then file it in your Survivor folder.
How much will my Survivor receive for the Monthly Post-retirement Survivor Continuance payment (payable to your eligible survivors) and the Retirement Income Continuance (payable to your contingent annuitant)?
How much will my Survivor receive for the Monthly Post-retirement Survivor Continuance payment (payable to your eligible survivors) and the Retirement Income Continuance (payable to your contingent annuitant)?
See your Retirement Confirmation Statement.
How are COLAs applied to the Survivor payment numbers I was given when I retired?
How are COLAs applied to the Survivor payment numbers I was given when I retired?
See Example Pension COLA.
Who should I notify that my spouse died?
Who should I notify that my spouse died?
survivorworkgroup@googlegroups.com, Benet will notify RASC and EA or RA
Is Survivor's health insurance continued after spouse death?
Is Survivor's health insurance continued after spouse death?
Yes, and Benet reminds RASC to renew it after 90 days.
Can I Use the Same Direct Deposit Account My Spouse Used?
Can I Use the Same Direct Deposit Account My Spouse Used?
Yes, but RASC considers this a "new" account on the UCRS 160 form, since it is your pension now, not your spouse's.
How Long Does the Survivor Benefits Process Take?
How Long Does the Survivor Benefits Process Take?
The median time is 122 days, min 43 days, max see History
How Can I Speed Up the Survivor Benefits Process?
How Can I Speed Up the Survivor Benefits Process?
Keep Benet informed. When the ball is served to your court, return it quickly. Benet will help speed your case along.
I have no survivors, but have a POA and my sister is the successor trustee of my trust. I called RASC and they said they would contact me after I passed to get that information?
I have no survivors, but have a POA and my sister is the successor trustee of my trust. I called RASC and they said they would contact me after I passed to get that information?
Provide the info to the Survivor Work Group, Benet will inform RASC after you pass.
How can the spouse of the retiree be denied Survivor pension?
How can the spouse of the retiree be denied Survivor pension?
If you were not married to the retiree for one year before the retiree retired and remained married until the retiree's death, you will not be eligible for Survivor pension.
The wife I had when I retired died. If I remarry, is she eligible for anything ?
The wife I had when I retired died. If I remarry, is she eligible for anything ?
The Basic Death Benefit of $7,500 if named the beneficiary.
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