[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: 20CFR229.49]

[Page 484-485]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 229_SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart F_Computation of the Overall Minimum Rate
 
Sec.  229.49  Adjustment of benefits under family maximum for change in family group.

    (a) Increase in family group. If an overall minimum rate is adjusted 
for the family maximum and an additional family member can be included, 
the benefits payable to previous auxiliary beneficiaries (spouse and 
children) are reduced to provide a share for the new family member. The 
difference between the Overall Minimum PIA (see Sec.  225.15 of this 
part) and the family maximum amount is divided by the increased number 
of auxiliary beneficiaries. If the amount of each benefit is not a 
multiple of $0.10, it is rounded to the next lower multiple of $0.10. 
After determining a beneficiary's share (the amount after reduction for 
other benefits) the amount is rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$1.00, if it is not already a multiple of $1.00.
    (b) Decrease in family group. If an overall minimum rate is adjusted 
for the family maximum and there is a decrease in the number of eligible 
family members, the benefits for the remaining auxiliary beneficiaries 
(spouse and children) are increased. If the family maximum still 
applies, the difference between the Overall Minimum PIA and the family 
maximum amount is divided by the number of remaining auxiliary 
beneficiaries. If the amount of each benefit is not a multiple of $0.10, 
it is rounded to the next lower multiple of

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$0.10. After determining the beneficiary's share (the amount after 
reduction for other benefits) the amount is rounded to the next lowest 
multiple of $1.00, if it is not already a multiple of $1.00.
    (c) Effective date of rate change. The overall minimum rate changes 
described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section are effective the 
month in which the number of auxiliary beneficiaries changes.