[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]



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                      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.