A planned change in how some military retirees pay Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) or Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) premiums will be delayed, but affected retirees still can update their payment method in advance.

Retirees who pay via “direct remittance” instead of having the premium deducted from retirement pay should receive instructions on how to update their payment information. However, those with incorrect or outdated mailing addresses in the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) may not get these materials.

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If your SBP or RCSBP payments are deducted from your retirement pay, no action is required.

Those who pay via direct remittance will have until August to update their payment method, as premium collection will move from a Treasury Department-run system to a direct DFAS payment. The move had been set for June.

New payment options include:

• Pay DFAS Electronically Via Pay.gov: Fill out this online form with payment information. Retirees will need their billing statement and either bank account or debit card details.
  
  
• Pay DFAS Electronically Via Treasury.gov: SBP/RCSBP bills will include an access code which can be used to log into the Centralized Receivables Service and pay your premium.
  
  
• Request a VA Deduction: Those paying by direct remittance often do so because their retirement pay is offset by VA disability compensation. To have SBP/RCSBP premiums deducted from VA payments, fill out this online form and upload it to DFAS online or mail it to: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, U.S. Military Retired Pay, 8899 E 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46249-1200.
  
  
• Pay DFAS by Mail: Send monthly premium payments to: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DFAS-CL, SBP Remittances, P.O. Box 979013, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.

For more information on the changeover or other DFAS issues, contact the agency at (800) 321-1080 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern, or visit the DFAS Customer Service webpage.