# 5 C.F.R. § 831.601 (2026): Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_601

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 831.601 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 831: RETIREMENT / Subpart F: Survivor Annuities / § 831.601: § 831.601   Purpose and scope.

## Text

(a) This subpart explains the annuity benefits payable in the event of the death of employees, retirees, and Members; the actions that employees, retirees, Members, and their current spouses, former spouses, and eligible children must take to qualify for survivor annuities; and the types of evidence required to demonstrate entitlement to provide survivor annuities or qualify for survivor annuities.
(b) Unless otherwise specified, this subpart, except §§ 831.682 and 831.683 and the provisions relating to children's survivor annuities, only applies to employees and Members who retire under a provision of law that permits election of a reduced annuity to provide a survivor annuity.
[55 FR 9099, Mar. 12, 1990, as amended at 58 FR 52880, Oct. 13, 1993]

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 831.601 (2026) § 831.601   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_601.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.602 (2026) § 831.602   Relation to other regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_602.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.603 (2026) § 831.603   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_603.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.611 (2026) § 831.611   Election at time of retirement of fully reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_611.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.612 (2026) § 831.612   Election at time of retirement of a fully reduced annuity or a partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_612.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.613 (2026) § 831.613   Election of insurable interest annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_613.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.614 (2026) § 831.614   Election of a self-only annuity or partially reduced annuity by married employees and Members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_614.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.616 (2026) § 831.616   Elections by previously retired retiree with new title to an annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_616.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.618 (2026) § 831.618   Waiver of spousal consent requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_618.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.619 (2026) § 831.619   Marital status at time of retirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_619.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.621 (2026) § 831.621   Changes of election before final adjudication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_621.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.622 (2026) § 831.622   Changes of election after final adjudication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_622.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.631 (2026) § 831.631   Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a current spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_631.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 831.632 (2026) § 831.632   Post-retirement election of fully reduced annuity or partially reduced annuity to provide a former spouse annuity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P831_S831_632.md)

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