Survivor Benefits

Estimate the benefits provided to the surviving family members of a service member in the event of the service member's death by viewing Survivor Benefits Reports and performing "what-if" exercises to see how your Survivor Benefits might change. Estimates include lump sum amounts and show how the annuity changes over time as the spouse and child(ren) age, providing estimates for estate planning.

Custom Calculator (Airmen and Guardians)

This option allows Airmen and Guardians to use CAC/DS Logon to run a customized Survivor Benefits estimate. The calculator pulls their service data from MilPDS to auto-fill data fields and provide a more accurate Survivor Benefits estimate.

Public Calculator (All Other Users)

This option allows any user to run a Survivor Benefits estimate. Follow the calculator prompts and enter requested data to estimate Survivor Benefits.

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