Program Operations Manual System (POMS)
Basic (05-11)
NL 00720.315 RRB Railroad Retirement Board
RRB001 AWARD RAILROAD BOARD JURISDICTION LAF āEā OR āDā (G30)
(System Generated)
Caption: None
The Railroad Retirement Board will make Social Security payments to you. This is because
you, your spouse, or the person on whose Social Security record you filed worked for
at least 10 years in the railroad industry.
RRB002 AWARD RAILROAD BOARD JURISDICTION CHECK INFORMATION (G31)
(System Generated)
Caption: Your Benefits
The Railroad Retirement Board will write to let you know when you will get a check
and how much it will be. If you are getting a Railroad Retirement annuity, they will
also explain any reduction in your annuity because of your Social Security payments.
If you have not already applied for a Railroad Retirement annuity and wish to do so,
you must apply at a Railroad Board office. They decide whether you can get an annuity.
The Railroad Retirement Board will send you one check each month. This check will
include your Social Security benefit and any Railroad Retirement annuity you are due.
RRB008 RAILROAD EMPLOYMENT LESS THAN 10 YEARS (C01)
(Requested)
Caption: Things To Remember
Our records show that (1) worked in the railroad industry. We included earnings from this work when we figured
(2) Social Security benefits. If additional work in the railroad industry brings (3) total railroad service up to 10 years, please let us know. (4) may be due benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board.
Fill-in values: System Generated
Fill-in (1)
Choice 1: you
Choice 2: Beneficiary's name
Fill-in (2)
Choice 1: your
Choice 2: his
Choice 3: her
Fill-in (3)
Choice 1: your
Choice 2: his
Choice 3: her
Fill-in (4)
Choice 1: You
Choice 2: He
Choice 3: She
RRB009 PRIMARY BENEFIT EXCEEDS AUXILIARY BENEFIT (C05)
(Requested)
Caption: Your Benefits
We considered (1) application for Social Security benefits. (2) not entitled to benefits on (3) record because (4) entitled to an equal or larger benefit on (5) own Social Security record.
Fill-in values: System Generated
Fill-in (1)
Choice 1: your
Choice 2: Beneficiary's name possessive
Fill-in (2)
Choice 1: You are
Choice 2: He is
Choice 3: She is
Fill-in (3)
Choice 1: NH's name possessive
Fill-in (4)
Choice 1: you are
Choice 2: he is
Choice 3: she is
Fill-in (5)
Choice 1: your
Choice 2: his
Choice 3: her