Surviving Spouse Pensions: How divorce, remarriage, and civil unions affect your pension

These guidelines are for those individuals who are receiving a surviving spouse pension. If you are a retired member wishing to find out about how divorce and remarriage affect your death benefits, go to "For Retired Members: Changes in Marital Status."

If you remarry enter into a new civil union

If you remarry or enter a civil union you will continue to receive your survivor's pension for the rest of your life. Remarrying or entering into a new civil union will have no affect on your pension.

Notify IMRF promptly

You should notify IMRF promptly if you remarry. Even though there may be no change in your pension, we need to know if there has been a name or address change.