SCRS - The South Carolina Retirement System
In-Service Death Benefit
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If you are an active member who dies in service, your designated beneficiary may be entitled to receive the benefits listed below:
If you are under age 60 and have less than one year of earned service credit:
- Active member incidental death benefit if your death was job-related; and
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Refund of employee contributions plus interest.
If you are under age 60 and have 1-14 years of service credit, one year of which must be earned service:
- Active member incidental death benefit; and
- Refund of employee contributions plus interest.
If you have 15 or more years of service credit, five years of which must be earned service:
- Active member incidental death benefit; and
- Beneficiary’s choice of monthly benefit or refund of employee contributions plus interest.
If you are age 60 or older with at least five years of earned service as of your date of death:
- Active member incidental death benefit (must have at least one year of earned service); and
- Beneficiary’s choice of monthly benefit or refund of employee contributions plus interest.