Federal Benefits and Children
First we should discuss who qualifies as a dependent child. Federal benefits guidelines under the Office of Personnel Management state that a child is considered dependent if: the child was born of the marriage to the retiree
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Children who are dependent may receive a monthly benefit until they reach the age of 18, marry or pass away. The monthly survivor annuity payments may continue beyond 18 if the child is a full-time college student attending an accredited college or university. The federal benefits can continue under those conditions until the child reaches age 22. Children that are disabled and are dependent may receive federal benefits if the disability occurred prior to age 18.
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