20 CFR §229.20
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- (a)Overall minimum based on age. An employee annuity can be increased under the age O/M if all the following conditions are met:
- (1)The employee is entitled to an age or disability annuity as shown in part 216 of this chapter.
- (2)The employee is at least 62 years old throughout the whole month. The O/M is reduced for each month it is payable before the month the employee attains retirement age.
- (3)The employee is fully insured under section 214 or 227 of the Social Security Act based on railroad and social security earnings.
- (b)Overall minimum based on disability. An employee annuity can be increased under the DIB O/M if the employee is under retirement age, and
- (1)Is entitled to an age or disability annuity; and
- (2)Is disabled under § 404.1505 of this title; and
- (3)Is insured for a disability benefit under § 404.130 of this title based upon combined railroad and social security earnings.
- (c)Spouse with child in care or spouse retirement age or older. If the employee has not attained the age required to qualify the spouse for a spouse annuity but the employee meets the conditions of paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the employee annuity can be increased under the overall minimum if:
- (1)The employee and spouse complete the required statements concerning the family and earnings as provided for in § 229.4 of this part; and
- (2)The spouse meets the marriage requirements as provided for in part 222 of this chapter; and
- (3)The spouse has an eligible child in care, or the spouse is retirement age or older.
- (d)Spouse election. If the employee has not attained the age required to quality the spouse for a spouse annuity but the employee meets the conditions of paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, the employee annuity can be increased under the overall minimum if:
- (1)The employee and spouse complete the required statements concerning the family and earnings as provided for in § 229.4 of this part; and
- (2)The spouse meets the marriage requirements as provided for in part 222 of this chapter; and
- (3)The spouse is between age 62 and retirement age and does not have a child in care; and
- (4)The spouse files an election to be included.