In addition to the marriage requirements for a divorced spouse annuity and the age requirement for a divorced spouse annuity, the RRA states that, to qualify for a divorced spouse annuity, the following conditions must also apply:
- You cannot be entitled to a benefit from the Social Security Administration (SSA) based on your own earnings (before any reductions for age, earnings, etc.) that is equal to or greater than your divorced spouse annuity (before any reductions for age, earnings, etc.); and,
- You cannot be entitled to another RRA annuity based on a different claim number that is equal to or greater than your divorced spouse annuity.
Your divorced spouse annuity cannot begin before the railroad employee's annuity begins.