Prior to Receiving a Benefit
If you die before receiving a benefit, your spouse may be eligible for a Pre-Retirement Spouse Benefit. The Pre-Retirement Spouse Benefit is based on the benefit amount you would have received when you became eligible for any NEBF benefit type. It is paid as the Survivor Benefit of the Joint and Survivor Option and will be 50% of the amount of the benefit you would have received. For more information on the
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