5.30 A. Types and Amounts of IMRF Death Benefits

The type and amount of benefit payable by IMRF depends upon the status of the member or spouse at time of death:

  1. Death of a Member in Participating Status (contributing, on seasonal leave, drawing IMRF disability benefits, or on IMRF Benefit Protection Leave

  2. Death of a Member in Non-Participating Status (Inactive member no longer participating but with IMRF contributions on deposit)

  3. Death of a Retiree on IMRF Retirement Pension

  4. Divorce After Retirement

  5. Increase in Surviving Spouse Pensions

  6. Remarriage of a Person Receiving a Surviving Spouse Pension

  7. Death of a Person Receiving a Surviving Spouse Pension

  8. Death of a Person Receiving Beneficiary Annuity

  9. Increase in Special Needs (Reversionary) Annuities

  10. Death of a Person Receiving a Special Needs (Reversionary) Annuity or Named as a Special Needs (Reversionary) Annuitant

  11. Orphans Annuity (under the Regular IMRF and SLEP plans)

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