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File an Application

File an Application

 

You must file an application for an employee annuity to receive railroad retirement benefits based on your age and service. When you file an application for an age and service annuity, you may select the day you want your annuity to begin. You have two choices: the earliest date permitted by law, or a later date designated by you.

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When Your Annuity can Begin

When Your Annuity can Begin

 

Refer to RB-1d, Employer Disability Benefits, if you are applying for a disability annuity.

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Garnishment For Alimony Or Child Support

Garnishment For Alimony Or Child Support

 

A court order can cause the RRB to pay a designated portion of your Special Guaranty increase to another person. Our Office of General Counsel handles all alimony and child support matters and makes all decisions related to the appropriateness and acceptability of legal notices of garnishment and the removal of those orders.

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Reduction For Earnings

Reduction For Earnings

 

Your earnings from any employment outside the railroad industry and the earnings of family members can affect payment of your Special Guaranty increase as follows:

 

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Non-Work Month

Non-Work Month

 

A non-work month for the Monthly Earnings Exempt Amount is a month in which a family member does not work. It can also be either of the following:

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Monthly Earnings Exempt Amount

Monthly Earnings Exempt Amount

 

Family members are entitled to a Monthly Earnings Exempt Amount, which is 1/12 of their Annual Earnings Exempt Amount. The Monthly Earnings Exempt Amount basically applies only in the first year in which the family member is included in the computation of the Special Guaranty increase and has a non-work month.

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Annual Earnings Exempt Amount

Annual Earnings Exempt Amount

 

The term Annual Earnings Exempt Amount means the amount of money you or another family member included in the Special Guaranty computation can earn without affecting your Special Guaranty increase. Refer to Form G-77A, "How Work Affects Your Railroad Retirement Annuities," for the current Annual Earnings Exempt Amount.

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Definition Of Earnings

Definition Of Earnings

 

When you figure the amount of the annual earnings for each family member, count all earnings from both employment and self-employment for the entire year.

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Earnings Of Disability Annuitants

Earnings Of Disability Annuitants

 

If you are under full retirement age and are receiving a disability annuity, refer to Booklet RB-1D, Employee Disability Benefits, for an explanation of the effect of earnings on a disability benefit.

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Requirements For Supplemental Annuity

Requirements For Supplemental Annuity

 

Some retired railroad employees may be eligible to receive a supplemental annuity from the RRB. This is in addition to the regular age and service or disability annuity.

Requirements for a Supplemental Annuity

To be eligible for the supplemental annuity, you must meet all of the following requirements:

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