INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON RRB (RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD) ANNUITIES, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, AND SICKNESS BENEFITS

This page contains resources to assist our members in understanding the benefits they are eligible to receive through the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), including retirement or disability annuities, unemployment benefits, and sickness benefits. 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD WEBSITE (EXTERNAL LINK)

The RRB website is an important resource for our members and their families. Much of the information we have available on this site comes from the RRB website, and it is the most up-to-date resource in navigating your benefits, claims, or other issues you have with RRB.

RRB BOOKLETS

These informational booklets and other resources give you information on how RRB administers its RUIA Unemployment and Sickness benefit programs, as well as its annuities.

IB-2      Railroad Retirement and Survivor Benefits

UB-9     Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits

UB-10    Unemployment Benefits for Railroad Employees

UB-10S  Beneficios poor desempleo para empleados ferroviarios

UB-11    Sickness Benefits for Railroad Employees

UB-11S  Beneficios poor enfermedad Para empleados ferroviarios 

RB-1D    Employee Disability Benefits

RRB FORMS

These forms are used to file for initial claims for unemployment or sickness benefits.

UI-1       Application for Unemployment Benefits

SI-1AB    Application for Sickness Benefits

G-93      Statement of Claimant of Other Person 

(Used when the covered employee is incapacitated and cannot file on their own behalf.)

SF 1199A  Treasury Direct Deposit Sign-up Form

HA-1       Claimant Appeal Under RRA or RUIA

(Used to appeal decisions made on claims submitted to RRB for benefits.)

RRB Q&As

RRB regularly publishes "Q&As" on a variety of topics concerning benefits eligibility, payments, record-keeping and administrative issues, or other topics that affect your RRB benefits.

RRB Spouse and Widow(er)s' Annuities and Public Service Pensions

Private Rail Pensions May Reduce Supplemental Annuities

Unemployment and Sickness Benefits for Railroad Employees

Deemed Service Month Credits

Railroad Retirement Spouse Benefits

RRB Appeals Procedures

Reporting Events That Can Affect Railroad Retirement Benefits

Railroad Retirement Annuitants May Need to Increase Tax Withholding at Age 62

RRB Reports Performance Under Customer Service Plan (2021)

Longevity of Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries

Railroad Retirement Age Reductions

Buyouts and Railroad Retirement Benefits