OPM Revives Form for Tweaking Your Pension Payments
Published Date: 4/8/2025
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If you get an unreduced annuity, this update affects you! OPM is bringing back a form to help you request changes, with a few small tweaks to make it easier. This means you can update your annuity info smoothly, without extra hassle or delays.
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Reinstated Form to Change Annuity
If you get an unreduced annuity, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is reinstating form RI 20-120 so you can request changes to your unreduced annuity. OPM says the form includes minor edits to make updating your annuity information easier and to reduce hassle or delays.
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