[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: 20CFR228.13]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 228_COMPUTATION OF SURVIVOR ANNUITIES--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart B_The Tier I Annuity Component

 

Sec.  228.13  Computation of the tier I annuity component of a parent's 

insurance annuity.



    The tier I annuity component of a parent's insurance annuity is 

dependent on whether one or two parents are entitled.

    (a) One parent entitled. A parent's tier I annuity component is 

equal to 82\1/2\ percent of the PIA computed under Sec.  228.10 of this 

part.

    (b) More than one parent entitled. A parent's tier I annuity 

component is equal to 75 percent of the PIA computed under Sec.  228.10 

of this part.

    (c) The amounts computed under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section 

may be adjusted for the family maximum. See Sec.  228.14 of this part.