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-  Age Requirement 
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-  Any earnings can have an effect on disability annuities. 

 

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You must file an application to receive a railroad retirement total and permanent disability annuity. Under the law, a disability annuity cannot begin earlier than the first day of the sixth full month following the month in which disability onset occurs.

You may be eligible for a tier I component based on total disability at any age if you:** **
                        - are Permanently Disabled for all possible types of work. Employees are considered to be Permanently Disabled if they qualify for a Disability Freeze under SSA rules and the impairment is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death . (See Booklet  RB-1D  Employee Disability Benefits  for an explanation of a Disability Freeze.  The Disability Freeze cannot be deemed.) ; and,
                        - have stopped any Substantial Gainful Activity ; and,
                        - meet the railroad service requirement.  You must either:  	 	                           - have at least 120 months of creditable railroad service; or,
                          - have at least 60 months of creditable railroad service after 1995.   

If you have at least 120 months of creditable railroad service, both your tier I and tier II components can begin on your annuity beginning date. If you have less than 120 months of creditable railroad service, your tier I component can begin on your annuity beginning date, but your tier II component cannot begin until the first full month you are age 62.

   

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