{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-216.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 216.53","heading":"What is required for payment.","body":"An eligible spouse or divorced spouse must:\n(a) Apply to be entitled to an annuity; and\n(b) Give up the right to return to work for a railroad employer.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER II—RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD","SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT","PART 216—ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY","Subpart F—Spouse and Divorced Spouse Annuities"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"00fca69de7cfa1d10ce1e70640feef39a3f6346e8c7ee2fbdcd9f98eed08fa29","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-216.52","next":"us/20-cfr-216.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}