[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR216.71]

[Page 206]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 216_ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart H_Child's Annuity
 
Sec. 216.71  Who is eligible for a child's annuity.

    An individual is eligible for a child's annuity if the individual:
    (a) Is a child of an employee who has completed 10 years of railroad 
service and had a current connection with the railroad industry when he 
or she died;
    (b) Is not married at the time the application is filed;
    (c) Is dependent upon the employee as defined in part 222 of this 
chapter; and
    (d) Meets one of the following at the time the application is filed:
    (1) Is under age 18; or
    (2) Is age 18 or older and either:
    (i) Is disabled as defined in part 220 of this chapter before 
attaining age 22 (the disability must continue through the time of 
application for benefits);
    (ii) Is under age 19 and is a full-time student as defined in Sec. 
216.74 of this part; or
    (iii) Becomes age 19 in a month in which he or she is a full-time 
student and has not completed the requirement for, or received a diploma 
or certificate from, a secondary school.