Nope, my brothers and I inherited their private savings, but no public benefits.
My mom received a portion of my father's air force pension after he passed, but not us since we weren't dependents any longer.
My mom received a portion of my father's air force pension after he passed, but not us since we weren't dependents any longer.
When you take a job with a pension, you run the risk of not being able to collect that pension if you die early. But it’s your choice to take the job.