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

State Public Pensions in Kansas: when someone dies

A 4-step process for Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) after a death in Kansas.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

Kansas

kspers.gov→

Administering agency

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)

Phone888-275-5737
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026

Steps to take

  1. Confirm the deceased was a KPERS member or retiree.
  2. Call KPERS at 888-275-5737 to report the death and request the necessary forms.
  3. Confirm the beneficiary designation on file and ask what survivor or death benefit is payable.
  4. File the survivor or death-benefit claim with the documents KPERS requires.

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)

Phone: 888-275-5737

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Contact the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) toll-free at 888-275-5737 or by email at kpers@kspers.gov. KPERS handles survivor and death-benefit claims and does not pay the death benefit automatically — a beneficiary must report the death.

A KPERS retiree has a $6,000 lump-sum death benefit, payable to a named person, estate, trust, or funeral establishment. If the retiree elected a joint-survivor option, the named survivor also receives a continuing monthly benefit equal to 50%, 75%, or 100% of the retiree's amount for life.

KPERS may pay a death benefit or survivor allowance to the designated beneficiary when an active member dies before retirement. The amount depends on the member's service and the system's rules; the beneficiary should contact KPERS to confirm what is payable.

Public Pensions

Kansas

kspers.gov→

Administering agency

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)

Phone888-275-5737
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026