Downstate Joe
New Member
Hey all... I have a question... when I go to retire as a non married person...can I change my status to married later on in my retirement?
Retirement Questions
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burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Why would the pension care if you’re married or not
Downstate Joe
New Member
Because it makes a difference in how much you receive.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
You thinking about getting married
Did you bother to ask your pension fund?
Shiftless
Well-Known Member
Probably not.
Altho you may retire as a teamster (u r a teamster?) each Teamster regions retirement plans are run differently.
In my region when I retired it was not an option. What ever your married status is when you retire and how you opt to take the plan is final.
I have a relative who worked for the USPS. He was divorced at the time of retirement. Got married after retirement and added her and to be his successor when he dies. So then he collects less money per month but she is covered if he dies for her life. 2 years later he is divorced and is able to BUY back his marriage time??? Puts him right back at pay if he were single retired. This is a strategic financial move based on life expectancy.
Altho you may retire as a teamster (u r a teamster?) each Teamster regions retirement plans are run differently.
In my region when I retired it was not an option. What ever your married status is when you retire and how you opt to take the plan is final.
I have a relative who worked for the USPS. He was divorced at the time of retirement. Got married after retirement and added her and to be his successor when he dies. So then he collects less money per month but she is covered if he dies for her life. 2 years later he is divorced and is able to BUY back his marriage time??? Puts him right back at pay if he were single retired. This is a strategic financial move based on life expectancy.
I think maybe he's talking about having about a survival benefit for his spouse.
oldngray
nowhere special
When you retire you choose to take a smaller amount and include survivor benefits for a spouse or take more without a spouse. You can't later change it so my guess is if you later get married your spouse won't get survivor benefits.
I know that but I don't think the person that posted that knew that.
I've seen far too many retirement threads posted here where nobody has done their homework.
You need to start retiring planning earlier in a day that you are planning on retiring.
BrownFlush
Woke Racist Reigning Ban King
Might have trouble adding her to your insurance. A driver who was a widower married after retirement and the local refused to add her.
Not sure how that ended up.
Not sure how that ended up.
Over70irregs
Well-Known Member
Tell her to byop (bring your own pension)
I think your s o l on that once you retired
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
I think old man Rod had the best answer.
6 years retired this week and still loving every minute.....
6 years retired this week and still loving every minute.....
DELACROIX
In the Spirit of Honore' Daumier
Rod’s appetite for chocolate ice cream suddenly came back after they settled the Central States bail out...
He's getting almost a 6% social security raise in January He can buy all kinds of ice creamRod’s appetite for chocolate ice cream suddenly came back after they settled the Central States bail out...
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Lot of retro money tooRod’s appetite for chocolate ice cream suddenly came back after they settled the Central States bail out...
