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Publications

Publication	Description
2023 IB-2 (762.64 KB)	Railroad Retirement and Survivor Benefits (02/23)
HA-2 (206.52 KB)	Procedures Governing Appeals Under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (06/21)
Railroad Retirement Handbook (797.42 KB)	Railroad Retirement Handbook (07/21)
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 2023 (12-22)
G-77	How Earnings Affect Payment of Survivor Annuities (12-22)

News Releases

Date	Press Release
03/03/2023	Q&A: Comparison of Benefits Under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
02/07/2023	Q&A: Railroad Retirement Spouse and Widow(er)s' Annuities and Public Service Pensions
12/07/2022	Q&A: Acting for Impaired Railroad Retirement Annuitants
11/22/2022	Q&A: Credit for Military Service under the Railroad Retirement Act
10/31/2022	Q&A: Railroad Retirement Annuities and Pensions from Work Not Covered by Railroad Retirement or Social Security

Articles

Date	Article
09/01/2021	RRB Advises Rail Workers and Retirees Impacted by Hurricane Ida
12/20/2022	International Direct Deposit
12/05/2022	Railroad Retirement Monthly Annuity Payment Dates
08/04/2021	Direct Deposit of Your Benefits
02/06/2023	How Your Monthly Survivor Annuity is Computed

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