[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: 20CFR218.8]

[Page 218]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 218_ANNUITY BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B_When an Annuity Begins
 
Sec. 218.8  When an individual may change the annuity beginning date.

    (a) Before annuity is awarded. A claimant may change the annuity 
beginning date if--
    (1) The claimant requests the change in a signed statement; and
    (2) The statement is received by the Board on or before the date of 
the claimant's death.
    (b) After annuity is awarded. An award can be reopened to change the 
annuity beginning date to a later date if--
    (1) The annuitant requests the change in a signed statement;
    (2) The statement is received by the Board on or before the date of 
the annuitant's death;
    (3) The annuitant shows that it is to his or her advantage to have a 
later annuity beginning date; and
    (4) All payments made for the period before the later annuity 
beginning date are recovered by cash refund or setoff.