Data / Federal rules / 2026-10078
Annuity Beginning and Ending Dates
The Railroad Retirement Board published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 20, 2026. It took effect on June 22, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to remove limitations on the beginning date of an employee annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act based on attaining age 60 with 30 years of railroad service. As currently written, the regulation requires a claimant to accept a reduced monthly benefit in order to begin the annuity on the first day of the first full month in which the claimant attains age 60. This requirement is no longer consistent with the statutory criteria in the Railroad Retirement Act for the earliest annuity beginning date permitted by law and is therefore facially unlawful.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-10078
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Published
- May 20, 2026
- Takes effect
- June 22, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective June 22, 2026.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3220-AB81
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 20 CFR 218
- Topics
- Railroad retirement; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 1
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