Can the former spouse receive a lump sum payment from the CSRS or FERS?
A Former Spouse may not receive a lump sum distribution of retirement benefits, but may receive a lump sum payment of any withdrawal of contributions elected by the Employee. The COAP has to clearly illustrate the payment of benefits when a withdrawal of contributions is requested by the Employee. Return to the Top 39. How long will payments be made to the former spouse from the OPM? Benefits will paid by the OPM to a former spouse for the lifetime of the employee. Therefore, upon the employee’s death, all payments to the former spouse will stop. However, if the former spouse was awarded a former spouse survivor annuity, then upon the death of the employee, the survivor annuity will become payable to the former spouse. 40. Can an employee have more than one person listed as the beneficiary for survivor annuities? Yes. The employee may have a former spouse survivor annuity established for a former spouse and a survivor annuity in place for a current spouse. Under the CSRS the total of t
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