RS 01601.220 Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Claim Numbers

A. Introduction of RRB claim numbers

Until April 1, 1964, the RRB and the Social Security Administration (SSA) used different identification systems. A RRB claim number had six digits and a prefix. Beginning in April 1964, the RRB began using social security numbers (SSNs).

B. Description of RRB claim numbers

A RRB claim number contains the prefix and suffix codes reflected below, based on the type of benefit. The “Prefix” codes appear only on RR records and documents, and not on SSAs records. The “Numeric Code Suffix” appear on the MBR, and not on any RR records or documents.

NOTE: Show the RRB claim number, if known, along with the SSNs involved on all material sent to the RRB.

1. Employee annuitant

Prefix	Type of Benefit	Numeric Code Suffix
A	Railroad Employee Annuitant	10
MA	Spouse of Employee-Annuitant	14
MA	Divorced Spouse of Employee-Annuitant	14
MA	Independently Entitled Divorced Spouse of Employee- Annuitant	14

2. Survivors of annuitant

Prefix	Type of Benefit	Numeric Code Suffix
JA	Surviving Joint Annuitant (RR employee elected reduced annuity)	11
WA	Widow(er)	16
WA	Remarried Widow(er)	16
WA	Surviving Divorced Spouse	16
WA	Surviving Divorced Mother or Father	16
WCA	Widow(er) with Child in Care or Child Alone	13
CA	Disabled Adult Child	17
PA	Parent	15

3. Survivors of employee

Prefix	Type of Benefit	Numeric Code Suffix
WD	Widow(er)	46
WD	Remarried Widow(er)	46
WD	Surviving Divorced Spouse	46
WD	Surviving Divorced Mother or Father	46
WCD	Widow(er) with Child in Care or Child Alone	43
CA	Disabled Adult Child	17
PD	Parent	45

4. Railroad pension

Prefix	Type of Benefit	Numeric Code Suffix
H	Pensioner	80
MH	Spouse	84
WH	Widow(er)	86
WCH	Widow(er) with Child in Care or Child Alone	83
PH	Parent	85

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RS 01601.220 - Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Claim Numbers - 10/04/2012
Batch run: 07/08/2013
Rev:10/04/2012

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