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Foster Introduces Bill to Allow Military Retirees to Provide for their Special Needs Children

Press Release

Date: April 27, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Military Personnel


Foster Introduces Bill to Allow Military Retirees to Provide for their Special Needs Children

Foster Inspired to Solve Problem After Listening to Constituent's Concerns

Today, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-14) introduced a bill, H.R. 2059, that would allow military retirees to designate their Survivor Benefits to their special needs dependent through a blind special needs trust fund. Foster introduced the bill after learning one of his constituents would not be able to transfer his survivor benefits to his son, who has special needs.

"Right now, military retirees cannot designate their survivor annuities in a blind trust fund for their special needs children," said Foster. "My bill simply gives our military retirees the same legal tools that other government workers have to protect their special needs children."


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