Death of a Spouse

Beneficiary information can be updated through your Online Personal Account by selecting “Recipient Account” at the top of the page and then selecting “Update Death Benefit Beneficiaries” under Useful Links. Click here to log in to your Online Personal Account. This information can also be updated by contacting the Member Services Center toll-free at 888‑227‑7877 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.).

You also may be able to change your plan of payment due to your marriage based on the plan you selected at retirement. If you are eligible to change your plan of payment, you can do so through your Online Personal Account by selecting “Recipient Account” at the top of the page and then selecting “Change Plan of Payment” under Useful Links.

For information about how the death of a spouse impacts your health care coverage under the STRS Ohio Health Care Program, see the Life Events section under Health Care.