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Death benefit while active

QUESTION: How do I code a benefit of 50% of the accrued benefit for death while in active service? Payment should be deferred until the date when the employee would have reached age 65, had he lived.

ANSWER: The payment form used should be a life annuity, and the deferral age will automatically refer to the employee. Include multiplication by 0.5 in the benefit formula.