Check Your Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)

From the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) website

It is the middle of tax season and that means you are likely gathering important documents and combing through paperwork. While you have those important documents at hand, it’s a good time to remind your loved ones how you’ve taken care of them and what they need to do after you pass away.

You chose to provide an income to your family by electing to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), which pays your SBP beneficiary a monthly annuity.

Now is a good time to check that your Retiree Account Statement (RAS) shows the correct type of SBP coverage.

Please visit myPay to view your RAS. myPay is now more mobile-friendly, which means it’s available on your web browser on any connected device (in addition to your computer) and it’s easy to use. Check out our myPay how-to videos on the DFAS YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/dfas.

After checking your RAS, if the SBP coverage shown no longer applies to your current life situation, please see our website for what steps to take: http://go.usa.gov/xEwbv