SBP annuity is designed to provide financial support to eligible survivors after the member's death.

SBP annuity is designed to provide financial support to eligible survivors after the member's death.

• A. Only during active duty
• B. Only for a fixed term
• C. To eligible survivors after the member's death
• D. To the member's estate only

Answer: (C)

SBP annuity provides ongoing financial support to eligible survivors after the member's death. This means payments begin when the service member dies and are made to designated survivors (like a spouse or eligible dependents) to help replace some of the lost income. It is not a benefit during active duty or a fixed-term payout, nor is it paid to the member’s estate. The survivor payments typically continue for the survivor’s lifetime (subject to remarriage rules in some cases), ensuring financial stability after the member is gone.

SBP annuity provides ongoing financial support to eligible survivors after the member's death. This means payments begin when the service member dies and are made to designated survivors (like a spouse or eligible dependents) to help replace some of the lost income. It is not a benefit during active duty or a fixed-term payout, nor is it paid to the member’s estate. The survivor payments typically continue for the survivor’s lifetime (subject to remarriage rules in some cases), ensuring financial stability after the member is gone.