[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: 20CFR228.21]



[Page 473]

 

                      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.  228.21  Entitlement as a spouse or divorced spouse and as a 

survivor.



    If an individual is entitled to both a spouse or divorced spouse and 

survivor annuity, only the larger annuity will be paid. However, if the 

individual so chooses, he or she may receive the smaller annuity rather 

than the larger annuity.