[muawiyah]

This is the lebenteenmillionth post of this story today, and every single time the same mistakes are made in responding to it.

First of all, NOBODY gets to inherit anybody else's federal pension ~ not even a spouse. However, a pensioner can forego 10% of his pension to set up a dependent's annuity which will pay up to 55% of the normal amount of the pension.

However, the only people who can qualify are spouse, former spouse, dependent child, and, or a retarded or disabled child (of any age) ~ and if the pensioner doesn't do that these people GET NOTHING.

[kabar]

First of all, NOBODY gets to inherit anybody else's federal pension ~ not even a spouse. However, a pensioner can forego 10% of his pension to set up a dependent's annuity which will pay up to 55% of the normal amount of the pension.

One slight caveat. If the federal employee dies on the job, then his wife does "inherit" his pension.