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PC 1066

Para establecer que, en caso de fallecimiento de un miembro activo de la Policía de Puerto Rico, sus hijos menores de edad recibirán el cien por ciento (100%) de la pensión que le hubiese correspondido al agente; disponer que dicha pensión se otorgará hasta que los hijos beneficiarios cumplan dieciocho (18) años, o hasta los veintiún (21) años si están matriculados en una institución educativa reconocida luego de haberse graduado de escuela superior; establecer que este beneficio aplicará independientemente de si el fallecimiento ocurrió en cumplimiento del deber o por causas no relacionadas al servicio; y para otros fines relacionados

2025-2028 Session

Bill expands Puerto Rico police survivor pensions to 100% for all deceased officers' minor children through age 21 if in college, regardless of death cause.

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Bill Summary · PC 1066

Legislative bill overview

Bill PC 1066 establishes that upon the death of an active Puerto Rico Police member, their minor children receive 100% of the pension the officer would have earned. The pension continues until beneficiaries reach 18 years old, or 21 if enrolled in a recognized educational institution after high school graduation. This benefit applies regardless of whether death occurred in the line of duty or from unrelated causes.

Why is this important

This legislation significantly expands survivor benefits for police families, removing the distinction between duty-related and non-duty deaths. Given Puerto Rico's police casualty rates and economic pressures on officer families, this could substantially impact both beneficiary households and the public pension system's long-term obligations.

Potential points of contention

  • Fiscal impact: Extending full pension benefits to all deceased officers' children (regardless of cause of death) will substantially increase pension fund liabilities and require either increased contributions, reduced benefits elsewhere, or general fund transfers during Puerto Rico's ongoing fiscal recovery
  • Equity concerns: Treating duty-related deaths identically to deaths from unrelated causes may be seen as either equitable protection for all families or as overcompensating families whose losses weren't service-connected
  • Age extension justification: Extending benefits to age 21 for college students creates administrative complexity in verifying enrollment status and may incentivize extended education primarily for benefit purposes

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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