Retirees

We hope you are enjoying your retirement and thank you for your service to the citizens of South Carolina. Below you will find links to information about the insurance programs and retirement benefits you may be eligible for in retirement.

Insurance benefits

PEBA administers insurance benefits, including health and dental coverage. Learn more about the benefits available to retirees below.

Retirement benefits

For members who retired from one or more of our defined benefit plans, PEBA deposits your monthly benefit payment into your bank account on the last business day of each month. The taxable portion of your monthly benefit is subject to federal and state income taxes. PEBA mails an IRS Form 1099-R to each annuitant recipient every year at the end of January. You may access your Form 1099-R at any time by logging in to Member Access  For information on taxes, visit the Internal Revenue Service   and the South Carolina Department of Revenue   or the website for the tax agency in the state in which you reside.

2024 benefit payment dates

  • January 31, 2024
  • February 29, 2024
  • March 29, 2024
  • April 30, 2024
  • May 31, 2024
  • June 28, 2024
  • July 31, 2024
  • August 30, 2024
  • September 30, 2024
  • October 31, 2024
  • November 29, 2024
  • December 31, 2024

Benefit adjustments

Some of our retirement plans include post-retirement benefit adjustments. Please see the information for the plan(s) of which you are a retired member.