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Publications

Publication Description
PDF logo HA-2 (206.52 KB)

 

 Procedures Governing Appeals Under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act  (06/21)
PDF logo IB-2 (2025) (753.65 KB)

 

 Railroad Retirement and Survivor Benefits (02/25)
PDF logo 2024 Railroad Retirement Handbook (1.7 MB)

 

 Railroad Retirement Handbook (07/24)
G-177B When Military Service is Creditable G-177B  (04-08)
G-177S General Conditions Under Which a Person is Entitled to a Railroad Retirement Widow(er)/Surviving Divorced Spouse Annuity (09-06)
G-179 Special Guaranty in Employee and Spouse Annuities (03/09)
G-315H Home School Checklist (04-02)
G-316 Railroad Retirement Benefits for Students (11-17)
G-34 RRB Reminders for 2025 (12-24)
G-77 How Earnings Affect Payment of Survivor Annuities (12-24)

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News Releases

Date Press Release
04/02/2025 Q&A: Railroad Retirement Survivor Benefits
03/03/2025 Q&A: The Social Security Fairness Act and its Impact on Railroad Retirement Annuities
02/03/2025 Q&A: Credit for Military Service under the Railroad Retirement Act
01/15/2025 New Law Can Increase Payments to Recipients of Public Pensions
12/02/2024 Q&A: Railroad Retirement Annuities and Pensions from Work Not Covered by Railroad Retirement or Social Security

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Articles

Date Article
12/06/2024 International Direct Deposit
12/06/2024 Railroad Retirement Monthly Annuity Payment Dates
08/04/2021 Direct Deposit of Your Benefits
02/14/2025 How Your Monthly Survivor Annuity is Computed
02/14/2025 General Information About Survivor Benefits

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Last Updated: 04/24/2025