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Home→Agencies→Public Pensions→Arizona→When someone dies

State Public Pensions in Arizona: when someone dies

A 4-step process for Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) after a death in Arizona.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

Arizona

azasrs.gov/content/survivor-benefits→

Administering agency

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)

Phone602-240-2000
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026

Steps to take

  1. Identify whether the deceased was a member of ASRS or PSPRS.
  2. Report the death to the system so the member's pension payments stop (ASRS at 602-240-2000; PSPRS at (602) 255-5575).
  3. Confirm the beneficiary designation on file; ASRS mails a benefit packet to the primary beneficiary, and PSPRS routes the claim through the employer's Local Board.
  4. File the survivor or death-benefit claim with the documents required — for ASRS, a certified death certificate and a notarized application.

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)

Phone: 602-240-2000

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Contact the Arizona State Retirement System at 602-240-2000 (or 800-621-3778) for most state, school, and local government employees, and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System at (602) 255-5575 (or 877-925-5575) for police, firefighters, and other public-safety members.

Under A.R.S. § 38-762, the designated beneficiary of an ASRS member who dies before retirement receives a survivor benefit equal to double the member's contributions plus interest, along with any service-purchase payments. The benefit can be taken as a lump sum or, in some cases, as monthly income.

For a PSPRS defined-benefit member, a survivor benefit is paid to an eligible spouse and eligible children. If there is no eligible spouse or child, the balance of the member's contributions is paid to the named beneficiary. The employer's Local Board provides documentation to beneficiaries and approves the benefits.

Public Pensions

Arizona

azasrs.gov/content/survivor-benefits→

Administering agency

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS)

Phone602-240-2000
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026