Monthly Dependent-Based Survivor Benefits - Benefit Amounts
Dependent-based survivor benefit payments are calculated as a percentage of your last full year of salary, with minimum and maximum limits as shown in the table below.
Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) are not given on these benefits.
Beneficiary |
% of Your Last Full Year's Salary |
Minimum Monthly Benefit |
Maximum Monthly Benefit |
| Spouse | 20% | $575 | $860 |
| Spouse and Dependent Children | 20% spouse 10% each child |
$575 spouse $300 each child |
$860 spouse $430 each child up to $2,160 total for all eligible survivors |
| Dependent Children Only | 16-2/3% each child | $500 each child | $720 per child up to $2,160 total for all eligible survivors |
| Dependent Parents | 16-2/3% each parent | $500 each parent | $720 each parent up to $1,440 |
Other types of Survivor/Death Benefits include:
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