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PS Form 6510
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PS Form 6510 Death Gratuity Payment Authorization
What Is PS Form 6510?
This is a legal form that was released by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on January 1, 2015 and used country-wide. As of today, no separate filing guidelines for the form are provided by the issuing department.
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Q: What is PS Form 6510?
A: PS Form 6510 is the Death Gratuity Payment Authorization form.
Q: What is a Death Gratuity Payment?
A: A Death Gratuity Payment is a one-time lump sum payment made to the designated beneficiary of a deceased federal employee.
Q: Who can authorize a Death Gratuity Payment?
A: The Death Gratuity Payment can be authorized by the agency responsible for the deceased federal employee's pay.
Q: Who is eligible to receive a Death Gratuity Payment?
A: The designated beneficiary of a deceased federal employee is eligible to receive a Death Gratuity Payment.
Q: How is the amount of Death Gratuity Payment determined?
A: The amount of Death Gratuity Payment is determined based on the deceased federal employee's salary and length of service.
Form Details:
- Released on January 1, 2015;
- The latest available edition released by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS);
- Easy to use and ready to print;
- Yours to fill out and keep for your records;
- Compatible with most PDF-viewing applications;
- Fill out the form in our online filing application.
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