RRB Release – Railroad Retirement Annuities and Pensions from Work Not Covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement

Employee annuities paid under the Railroad Retirement Act are subject to dual benefit reductions when social security benefits are also payable, and they may be subject to reduction when certain public, non-profit or foreign pension payments are also due a retired employee.

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has released a questions and answers that describes how railroad retirement annuities are affected when retired rail employees are also entitled to pensions from employers not covered by railroad retirement or social security.

Click here to read the release from the RRB.