POMS Reference

NL: Notices, Letters and Paragraphs

BASIC (05-11)

RRB001 AWARD RAILROAD BOARD JURISDICTION LAF “E” OR “D” (G30)

(System Generated)

Caption: None

The Railroad Retirement Board will make Social Security payments to you. This is because you, your spouse, or the person on whose Social Security record you filed worked for at least 10 years in the railroad industry.

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RRB002 AWARD RAILROAD BOARD JURISDICTION CHECK INFORMATION (G31)

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Caption: Your Benefits

The Railroad Retirement Board will write to let you know when you will get a check and how much it will be. If you are getting a Railroad Retirement annuity, they will also explain any reduction in your annuity because of your Social Security payments.

If you have not already applied for a Railroad Retirement annuity and wish to do so, you must apply at a Railroad Board office. They decide whether you can get an annuity.

The Railroad Retirement Board will send you one check each month. This check will include your Social Security benefit and any Railroad Retirement annuity you are due.

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RRB008 RAILROAD EMPLOYMENT LESS THAN 10 YEARS (C01)

(Requested)

Caption: Things To Remember

Our records show that  (1)  worked in the railroad industry. We included earnings from this work when we figured  (2)  Social Security benefits. If additional work in the railroad industry brings  (3)  total railroad service up to 10 years, please let us know.  (4)  may be due benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board.

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Choice 1: you

Choice 2: Beneficiary's name

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Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

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Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her

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Choice 1: You

Choice 2: He

Choice 3: She

RRB009 PRIMARY BENEFIT EXCEEDS AUXILIARY BENEFIT (C05)

(Requested)

Caption: Your Benefits

We considered  (1)  application for Social Security benefits.  (2)  not entitled to benefits on  (3)  record because  (4)  entitled to an equal or larger benefit on  (5)  own Social Security record.

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Choice 1: your

Choice 2: Beneficiary's name possessive

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Choice 1: You are

Choice 2: He is

Choice 3: She is

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Choice 1: NH's name possessive

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Choice 1: you are

Choice 2: he is

Choice 3: she is

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Choice 1: your

Choice 2: his

Choice 3: her