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Social Insurance for Railroad Workers is sponsored by RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD. Provide income security for retired and disabled railroad workers, their family members, and survivors, and financial benefits for railroad workers who are unemployed or unable to work due to illness or injury.
Also, administer Medicare coverage for railroad workers and their family members. This listing is currently active. Program number: 57.001. Last updated on 2023-08-29.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Under the Railroad Retirement Act, for employee, spouse and survivor benefits, the employee must have had 10 or more years of railroad service or, for annuities beginning January 2002 or later, 5 years of railroad service rendered after 1995. For survivors to be eligible for benefits, the employee must also have been insured at death. Under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, an employee must have earned at least $4,275.00 in calendar year 2021, $4,387.50 in calendar year 2022, and $4,737.50 in calendar year 2023 (counting no more than $1,710 per month in 2021, $1,755 per month in 2022, and $1,895 per month in 2023). Eligible applicant types include: Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), Individual/Family. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $132,000,000 (2024). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Social Insurance for Railroad Workers is offered by RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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