How are railroad retirement annuity applications filed?
Applications are filed through the RRBs field offices. Applicants may file in person or by telephone and mail. Those filing in person may do so at any RRB office or at one of the offices customer outreach program service locations. Applicants filing by telephone receive the same information and instructions that are provided to those filing in person; forms requiring signatures and other documents are then handled by mail. The addresses and phone numbers of all the RRBs field offices are available on the agencys Web site at www.rrb.gov or by calling the toll-free RRB Help Line at 1-800-808-0772. The RRB Help Line is an automated telephone service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. RRB field offices are open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. 2. Can an application be filed prior to a persons actual retirement date? The RRB accepts annuity applications up to 3 months in advance of an annuity beginning date, which allows the
