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Friday, April 6, 2012

Bill would protect Survivor Benefit Plan for special-needs kids

The “Disabled Military Child Protection Act,” introduced by Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., on March 29, would allow military retirees who participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to transfer their benefits to a special-needs trust for their disabled children that would be accessible after the retiree dies. Civilian federal retirees are able to establish similar trusts for their disabled children, but there is no equivalent within the military’s retirement system.

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/04/military-bill-protects-survivor-benefit-plan-special-needs-kids-040312w/




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