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Home→Agencies→Public Pensions→District of Columbia→When someone dies

State Public Pensions in District of Columbia: when someone dies

A 4-step process for District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB) after a death in District of Columbia.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

District of Columbia

dcrb.dc.gov→

Administering agency

District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB)

Phone202-343-3200
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026

Steps to take

  1. Identify whether the deceased was an active or retired member of the Police Officers and Firefighters' Retirement Plan or the Teachers' Retirement Plan, or whether they were a federal CSRS or FERS participant through OPM.
  2. Report the death to DCRB through the "Report a Death" online form or by phone so pension payments stop and survivor processing can begin. For OPM-covered DC employees, report the death to OPM Retirement Services instead.
  3. Confirm the beneficiary designation on file and ask DCRB what surviving-spouse or child survivor benefit is payable under the plan and the option the member elected.
  4. File the survivor or death-benefit claim with the documents DCRB requires, including a certified death certificate.

District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB)

Phone: 202-343-3200

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Contact the District of Columbia Retirement Board at 202-343-3200 or use the "Report a Death" online form at dcrb.dc.gov. DCRB administers the Teachers' Retirement Plan and the Police Officers and Firefighters' Retirement Plan and processes survivor and death-benefit claims for those plans.

No. DCRB administers only the Police Officers and Firefighters' Retirement Plan and the Teachers' Retirement Plan. Most other DC government employees participate in federal CSRS or FERS through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and survivor benefits for those employees are handled by OPM Retirement Services rather than DCRB.

The continuing benefit depends on the survivor option the retiree elected at retirement. A surviving spouse may receive a continuing monthly allowance; in some cases, surviving children receive a separate child benefit. DCRB can confirm the option on file and the amount payable.

Public Pensions

District of Columbia

dcrb.dc.gov→

Administering agency

District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB)

Phone202-343-3200
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified May 2026