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Can I Receive Divorced Spousal Benefits From The Railroad And Social Security Benefits On My Record?
hi Larry, I am a divorced wife of a retired railroad employee, I will be 62 in a few months, can I collect railroad retirement from him and social security from me?
Hi,
Possibly, assuming that you meet all of the requirements for entitlement. If you do qualify for both Social Security (SS) and Railroad Retirement (RR) benefits, you can't receive both benefits in full. Instead, you would receive the higher of a) your Social Security benefit, or b) your RR Tier 1 benefit, plus any Tier 2 RR benefits for which you qualify. For more information, refer to the Railroad Board's website: https://www.rrb.gov/forms/opa/ib2/ib2_ann_components.asp.
Best, Jerry
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June 1, 2017