Q. If I remarry, will I lose my husband’s civil service retirement? He passed away almost four years ago, and I receive spousal retirement from him. I am also a civil service retiree and get my own retirement. A. No, you won’t, unless you remarry before age 55. If you do, your survivor annuity will be terminated. It can be restored if your marriage is dissolved by death, annulment or divorce.
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Q. I retired from the IRS when I was 58. I will be 65 in a couple of months. My wife and I have Blue Cross health benefits through my civil service retirement. Do I need to sign up for Medicare? Which part? Do my Blue Cross premiums remain the same? How much are the Medicare premiums? Are the Medicare premiums deducted from my civil service retirement? A. You should sign up for Medicare Part A because you already paid for it and you won’t have to pay any premiums. Whether or not you sign up for Part B is…