[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: 20CFR235.1]

[Page 479]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 235_PAYMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BY THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT 
BOARD--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 235.1  Basis and purpose.




Sec.
235.1 Basis and purpose.
235.2 Other regulations related to this part.
235.3 Who is paid social security benefits by the Board.
235.4 How the Board pays social security benefits.

    Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f.

    Source: 54 FR 5225, Feb. 2, 1989, unless otherwise noted.


    Effective January 1, 1975, the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (Act) 
requires the Railroad Retirement Board (Board) to provide for the 
payment of monthly social security benefit payments on behalf of the 
Social Security Administration to certain individuals as described in 
Sec. 235.3 of this part. However, any such individual who was receiving 
benefits from the Social Security Administration prior to January 1, 
1975, will continue to receive benefits from that agency unless he or 
she becomes eligible for a different type of social security benefit 
after that date and files a new application with the Social Security 
Administration for that benefit. Benefits under the new entitlement will 
be paid by the Board. The Act provides an offset in the railroad 
retirement benefits of individuals who are also eligible for social 
security benefits. Because the Board is required to make this offset, 
the payment of social security benefits by the Board is authorized for 
the purpose of convenience in the administration of the Act.