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Home→Agencies→Public Pensions→New Jersey→When someone dies

State Public Pensions in New Jersey: when someone dies

A 4-step process for New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits (NJDPB) after a death in New Jersey.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

New Jersey

nj.gov/treasury/pensions→

Administering agency

New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits (NJDPB)

Phone609-292-7524
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026

Steps to take

  1. Identify whether the deceased was a member of PERS, TPAF, or another state-administered system.
  2. Notify NJDPB of the death and provide the member's name, retirement number, date of death, and the estate contact.
  3. NJDPB reviews the member's account and sends the named beneficiary a letter and the necessary claim forms.
  4. Return a certified death certificate, completed claim forms, and any uncashed pension checks so the benefit can be paid to the beneficiary or estate.

New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits (NJDPB)

Phone: 609-292-7524

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Contact the New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits at 609-292-7524. NJDPB administers PERS and TPAF and reviews the member's account to determine what survivor or death benefit is payable.

It depends on the payment option the retiree elected at retirement. A Maximum option pays no continuing benefit, while a period-certain or survivor option continues payments to the named beneficiary. Reduced group life insurance may also apply for retirees with at least 10 years of service credit.

When an active PERS or TPAF member dies, the designated beneficiary may receive group life insurance plus either a return of the member's contributions or, for eligible survivors, a survivor's pension, depending on the member's age and service credit.

Public Pensions

New Jersey

nj.gov/treasury/pensions→

Administering agency

New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits (NJDPB)

Phone609-292-7524
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026