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News on RRB Benefits (Unemployment, Sickness, and Retirement)

This page contains articles, news releases, and other information regarding RRB Benefits and other RRB-related news items.

Guidance for Creating an Online Account with RRB

Nov 12, 2020

This article contains recommendations and guidance from the RRB on creating an account using either myRRB.gov or the PPW online system to submit claims for RUIA unemployment or sickness benefits.
Download:

RRB guidance for online accounts.pdf ,

myRRB guidance flyer.pdf

RRB Field Office Locator

Nov 06, 2020

Go to this link to find your nearest RRB Field Office. You can input your ZIP code to identify the Field Office nearest you and look up that office's contact information (fax, email, etc.).

Public Pensions and RRB Annuities

Oct 28, 2020

Unless certain exemption requirements are met, Railroad Retirement Act spouse and widow(er)s’ annuities (including divorced spouse, surviving divorced spouse, and remarried widow(er)s’ annuities) must be reduced when a spouse or widow(er) is also entitled to a public service pension.
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10-28-20 RRB Q&A on Annuities & Public Pensions.pdf

RRB Benefits Increase in 2021

Oct 28, 2020

Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in January 2021 due to a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of 2019 to the corresponding period of the current year. Cost-of-living increases are calculated in both the tier I and tier II benefits included in a railroad retirement annuity.
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10-28-2020 RRB Benefits Increase in 2021.pdf

RRB Earnings Limits for 2021

Oct 28, 2020

Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2021 without having their benefits reduced as a result of increases in earnings limits indexed to average national wage increases. Like social security benefits, some railroad retirement benefit payments are subject to deductions if an annuitant’s earnings exceed certain exempt amounts.
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10-28-20 RRB Retiree Earnings Limit Increase in 2021.pdf

RRB Pre-Retirement Seminars Online

Oct 28, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RRB was unable to hold many of its scheduled Pre-Retirement seminars in 2020. These seminars, intended for railroad employees who expect to retire within the next 5 years, are full of information on benefits and responsibilities for members upon retirement. These presentations are available at: https://rrb.
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RRB Pre-retirement videos.pdf

Page Last Updated: Nov 12, 2020 (12:25:00)