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Home→Agencies→Public Pensions→Connecticut

State Public Pensions in Connecticut

The Office of the State Comptroller administers the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) for state government workers; the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board (CTRB) runs the separate retirement system for public school teachers. Survivor and death benefits depend on whether the member was active or retired and the payment option they elected.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

Connecticut

osc.ct.gov/retirement/sers→

Administering agency

Connecticut State Employees Retirement System (SERS) — Office of the State Comptroller

Phone860-702-3528
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026

State Public Pensions in Connecticut: key facts

Systems
State Employees Retirement System (SERS), administered by the Office of the State Comptroller; Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board (CTRB) for public school teachers.
Retiree death (SERS)
The continuing benefit depends on the payment option the member elected at retirement; a surviving spouse or named beneficiary may receive a continuing monthly survivor annuity.
Teacher survivor benefit (CTRB)
CTRB pays statutory survivors — a spouse and minor children — and may also pay a lump-sum death benefit. The amount depends on the member's service and whether death occurs before or after retirement eligibility.
Reporting a death
SERS: Office of the State Comptroller Retirement Payroll Unit, 860-702-3528. CTRB: 1-800-504-1102 (165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford).

When someone dies

Steps after a death in Connecticut

4-step process for Connecticut State Employees Retirement System (SERS) — Office of the State Comptroller.

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Public Pensions

Connecticut

osc.ct.gov/retirement/sers→

Administering agency

Connecticut State Employees Retirement System (SERS) — Office of the State Comptroller

Phone860-702-3528
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026