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Retired and Annuitant Pay Customers: To upload a form or document, send us a question, report a death, or complete a self-service request, please click the "Submit a Ticket" button above and then choose the appropriate category and subcategory for your request.

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Category

Subcategory

Frequently Asked Question

Viewed

Viewer Rating

RQ3001

Retiree - Ask a Question

General / Form / Document - Questions

Submitting forms/documents

14,645

RQ5001

Retiree - Ask a Question

International Direct Deposit - Questions

Payment Not Received

8,316

RQ2001

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Contact information for CRDP/CRSC

7,085

RQ6001

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Electing coverage for children after retirement

3,235

RQ3002

Retiree - Ask a Question

General / Form / Document - Questions

Military Retirees Mailing Address Update

3,161

RQ6014

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Changes to elections

2,787

SQ3004

SBP Annuitant - Ask A Question

General / Form / Document - Questions

Spouse and child annuitant payments, who gets what and when

2,633

D01001

Report a Death / Survivor - Ask a Question

Report the Death of a Retiree

Report a Retiree's death (Military Retiree only.)

2,586

RQ2007

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Actions needed to receive CRDP or CRSC

2,457

RQ2002

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Contact information for disagreement of disability rating

2,160

SQ3001

SBP Annuitant - Ask A Question

General / Form / Document - Questions

Annuitant actions needed after divorce

1,956

RQ2009

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Money owed from VA

1,953

RQ5002

Retiree - Ask a Question

International Direct Deposit - Questions

Processing time

1,691

RQ2021

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Court orders and CRDP and CRSC to former spouse

1,458

RQ6016

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Premium refund availability

1,449

RQ6002

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Service member actions needed after divorce

1,380

RQ2017

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Percents needed to qualify for CRSC

1,366

RQ6013

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Continuation of coverage after spouse passes

1,318

RQ2012

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Is CRSC pay retroactive?

1,231

SQ3002

SBP Annuitant - Ask A Question

General / Form / Document - Questions

Annuitant coverage if spouse passes without electing SBP coverage

1,201

RQ2008

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Where DFAS payment goes

1,173

RQ2004

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Distribution of CRDP and CRSC entitlements after retiree's death

1,097

RQ2005

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Payment issuance

1,094

RQ6006

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Options available for individuals choosing to remarry

1,087

RQ2015

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

CRSC and CRDP eligibility

1,018

RQ2014

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

CRSC application process

989

SQ3005

SBP Annuitant - Ask A Question

General / Form / Document - Questions

Effect of remarriage to annuity payments

940

RQ2006

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Payment notification

909

RQ6005

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

When payments stop

908

RQ6015

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Electing coverage after retirement

693

RQ6009

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Eligibility of reservists

685

RQ6007

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Reimbursement

647

RQ2003

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

CRDP and CRSC entitlements subject to garnishments

627

RQ6003

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Can annuitants use coverage for new spouse after divorce

621

RQ6004

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Annuitant coverage if former spouse remarries before age 55

620

SQ3003

SBP Annuitant - Ask A Question

General / Form / Document - Questions

Cost of living adjustment

600

RQ6012

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Base amount

549

RQ6008

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Direct remittance

543

RQ2011

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Calculation of CRSC

467

RQ2016

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Qualifications for CRSC

443

RQ2018

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

414

SQ2002

SBP Annuitant - Ask A Question

Starting SBP Annuity Pay - Questions

Receiving payments on behalf legally incapacitated annuitant

385

RQ5003

Retiree - Ask a Question

International Direct Deposit - Questions

Available in my country?

301

RQ2010

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Receiving more than one payment

296

RQ2019

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Actions for qualifying for CRSC

273

RQ6011

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Payments during active duty

259

RQ2020

Retiree - Ask a Question

Disability Entitlements – Questions

Reservists CRSC qualifications

235

RQ6018

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Options for single servicemembers

224

RQ6017

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Electing coverage after retirement for first marriage

222

RQ6010

Retiree - Ask a Question

Survivor Benefit Plan - Questions

Combining RSFPP and SBP

219

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