Railroad Benefits Finally Treat Husbands Like Wives for Child Care
Published Date: 9/11/2025
Rule
Summary
The Railroad Retirement Board fixed unfair rules that treated husbands differently from wives when it comes to getting annuities for taking care of a railroad employee’s minor child. Now, both male and female spouses can receive annuities until the child turns 18, not 16. This change ensures equal treatment and protects your benefits starting right away.
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Spouse annuity age equalized
If you are the spouse, divorced spouse, surviving divorced spouse, or remarried widow(er) of a railroad employee who is caring for the employee’s minor child, your annuity now continues until the child turns 18 instead of stopping at 16. This change makes male and female spouses receive the same treatment and protects those annuities starting right away.
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