Frequently Asked Questions on Topics for the Entire Family, for your health and well being and more! FAQs - Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) When will I be notified if I am eligible for this benefit? Is common law marriage considered valid for this change? Do I have to apply for this new benefit? How do I apply for this benefit? Will I be able to apply on-line? Will this benefit be retroactive? If so, what is the date? Will I be taxed on any retroactive SBP? Will I have to repay the partial refund of premiums that I received? How do I get the taxes back that I paid on the partial refund of premiums? If I remarried after the age of 57, but before the effective date of the law, will I qualify to receive this benefit? If my first husband died in 1990 and I remarried after 57, but my2nd husband died will I qualify? If I remarried after December16, 2003 and after the age of 57, and my second marriage is terminated, will I continue to receive full SBP and DIC? If there is a subject you think we need in the FAQ section, please contact us and let us know!