If you experience the death of a family member, you may file a claim for benefits if you have Family Option-C and the deceased individual is either a spouse or eligible dependent child. Please refer to the FEGLI Handbook for more information.
An employee who experiences a FEGLI qualifying life event, including death of a spouse, has 60 days from the date of the event to elect Basic, plus any or all Optional insurance: Option A, Option B (up to the maximum of 5 multiples with no restrictions), and Option C (up to the maximum with no restrictions). Each Option C multiple equals $5,000 in coverage for a spouse and $2,500 for each eligible dependent child.