Code of Federal Regulations > Title 5 > Chapter I > Part 831 > Subpart F - Subpart F—Survivor Annuities

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Jan 21, 2026

ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE OF REGULATIONS ON SURVIVOR ANNUITIES

§ 831.601 - Purpose and scope.

§ 831.602 - Relation to other regulations.

§ 831.603 - Definitions.

ELECTIONS AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT

§ 831.611 - Election at time of retirement of fully reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.

§ 831.612 - Election at time of retirement of a fully reduced annuity or a partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.

§ 831.613 - Election of insurable interest annuity.

§ 831.614 - Election of a self-only annuity or partially reduced annuity by married employees and Members.

§ 831.615 - [Reserved]

§ 831.616 - Elections by previously retired retiree with new title to an annuity.

§ 831.617 - [Reserved]

§ 831.618 - Waiver of spousal consent requirement.

§ 831.619 - Marital status at time of retirement.

CHANGES OF SURVIVOR ELECTIONS

§ 831.621 - Changes of election before final adjudication.

§ 831.622 - Changes of election after final adjudication.

POST-RETIREMENT ELECTIONS

§ 831.631 - Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.

§ 831.632 - Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.

ELIGIBILITY

§ 831.641 - Division of a survivor annuity.

§ 831.642 - Marriage duration requirements.

§ 831.643 - Time for filing applications for death benefits.

§ 831.644 - Remarriage.

§ 831.645 - Elections between survivor annuities.

PAYMENT OF SURVIVOR ANNUITIES

§ 831.651 - Commencing and terminating dates of survivor annuities.

SURVIVOR ELECTION DEPOSITS

§ 831.661 - Deposits not subject to waiver.

§ 831.662 - Deposits required to change an election after final adjudication.

§ 831.664 - Post-retirement survivor election deposits that were partially paid before October 1, 1993.

§ 831.665 - Payment of deposits under or under pre-October 1, 1993, law or when the retiree has died prior to October 1, 1993.

CHILDREN'S ANNUITIES

§ 831.671 - Proof of eligibility for a child's annuity.

§ 831.672 - Annuity for a child age 18 to 22 during full-time school attendance.

§ 831.673 - Rates of child annuities.

REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO NONCODIFIED STATUTES

§ 831.681 - Annual notice required by Public Law 95-317.

§ 831.682 - Election by a retiree who retired before May 7, 1985, to provide a former spouse annuity.

§ 831.683 - Annuities for former spouses of employees or Members retired before May 7, 1985.

§ 831.684 - Second chance elections to provide survivor benefits.

§ 831.685 - Changes in elections to provide a current spouse annuity by a retiree who retired before May 28, 1986.