{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-228.15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 228.15","heading":"Reduction for age.","body":"(a) Widow(er), surviving divorced spouse, or remarried widow(er). The tier I annuity component is reduced 19/40 of 1 percent multiplied by the number of months before the annuitant attains full retirement age (presently age 65) effective with the annuity beginning date for widow(ers) born before 1/2/40. (For widow(ers) born after 1/1/40, see section 216(l) of the Social Security Act.)\n(b) Disabled widow(er), disabled surviving divorced spouse, or disabled remarried widow(er). The tier I annuity component is reduced for a maximum of 60 months even though the annuity may begin at age 50.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER II—RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD","SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT","PART 228—COMPUTATION OF SURVIVOR ANNUITIES","Subpart B—The Tier I Annuity Component"],"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":"ab9c9183cfa257a22845a0b778026e1bd67f4cf877e648bf0ab145526d8a0769","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-228.14","next":"us/20-cfr-228.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}