[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR218.14]

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                      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.  218.14  When a child annuity begins.

    (a) A child annuity begins on the later of either the date chosen by 
the applicant or the earliest date permitted by law.
    (b) Earliest date permitted by law--(1) General rules. The earliest 
date permitted by law is the later of--
    (i) The first day of the month in which the employee dies; or
    (ii) The first day of the month in which the claimant becomes 
eligible for a child annuity as explained in part 216 of this chapter.
    (2) Child age annuity. The earliest date permitted by law is the 
later of--
    (i) The month shown in paragraph (b)(1) of this section; or
    (ii) The first day of the sixth month before the month in which the 
application is filed.
    (3) Child annuity based on full-time school attendance. The earliest 
date permitted by law is the latest of--
    (i) The month shown in paragraph (b)(1) of this section;
    (ii) The first day of the sixth month before the month in which the 
application is filed;
    (iii) The first day of the month in which the claimant is in full-
time school attendance at an elementary or secondary educational 
institution; or
    (iv) The first day of the month in which the claimant attains age 
18.
    (4) Child disability annuity. The earliest date permitted by law is 
the latest of--
    (i) The month shown in paragraph (b)(1) of this section;
    (ii) The first day of the sixth month before the month in which the 
application is filed;
    (iii) The first day of the month in which the claimant meets the 
definition of disability as explained in part 220; or
    (iv) The first day of the month in which the claimant attains age 
18.