---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 843.204"
title: "5"
number: "843.204"
heading: "Eligibility for a one-time payment upon death of an employee, separated employee, or retiree if someone is eligible for an annuity."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/843.204"
---

# §843.204. Eligibility for a one-time payment upon death of an employee, separated employee, or retiree if someone is eligible for an annuity.

- (a) Except as provided in [section 3716](/usc/31/3716.md) of title 31, United States Code, on administrative offset for Government claims, even if an annuity is payable, the person entitled in the order of precedence described in [section 8424](/usc/5/8424.md) of title 5, United States Code, may be paid—
  - (1) Partial deposits for civilian service performed on and after October 1, 1982; and
  - (2) Partial deposits for post-1956 military service; and
  - (3) **The accrued benefit.**
- (b) Except as provided in [subpart G of part 842](/cfr/5/part842-subpartG.md) of this chapter or [§ 843.311](/cfr/5/843.311.md), when someone is eligible for an annuity, the person entitled in the order of precedence may not be paid—
  - (1) Partial or completed deposits for nondeduction civilian service performed before October 1, 1982, unless the service covered by the deposit is not creditable under FERS; or
  - (2) Completed deposits for nondeduction civilian service performed on and after October 1, 1982, unless the service covered by the deposit is not creditable under or FERS; or
  - (3) Completed deposits for post-1956 military service, unless the service covered by the deposit is not creditable under FERS.
- (c) Payments of the partial or completed deposits mentioned in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section are subject to [section 3716](/usc/31/3716.md) of title 31, United States Code (administrative offset for Governmental claims).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461; 843.205, 843.208, and 843.209 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8424; 843.309 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8442; 843.406 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8441.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, unless otherwise noted.