Does receipt of a one-time payment of retirement contributions as a death benefit prevent me from electing CSRS Offset?

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You may still elect CSRS Offset if otherwise eligible. OPM will collect the amount of the one-time death benefit from any survivor benefits that are payable.

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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