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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 63

• The individual's social security number begins with a "7"; or • The individual alleges or other evidence indicates railroad employment by the individual or his/her spouse. 50.2. Income Treatment Payments made by Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) are unearned income and are subject to the unearned and general income exclusions. The amount of the RR payment to count as income is the gross amount (unless the overpayment related double counting exception applies. See Chapter I – 47). 50.3. Life and Survivor Annuities • Life annuities for retirement and disability are paid under the Railroad Retirement (RR) Act to the railroad employee and his/her spouse. Children of a living annuitant are not entitled to benefits. Note: An increase in a beneficiary's check because of a dependent child is unearned income to the designated RR beneficiary. • Survivor annuities are payable to widows, widowers, children, and dependent parents of railroad employees. A small number of widows receive two annuities, a regular widow's check and a check payable to them as designated survivors of retired railroad employees who elected to receive reduced benefits during their lifetimes. • RR annuity payments are similar to Title II benefits in that a check for one month is paid the next month. Also, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for RR annuities are effective the same month as Title II COLA's. 50.3.1. Verification Verify receipt of RR annuities by obtaining a copy of the individual's most recent award notice. If the notice is unavailable, record in the file the information from the individual's next check. 50.4. Social Security Benefits Certified By RRB SSA may authorize the payment of Title II benefits for RR employees through RRB. Although RRB has responsibility for certifying Title II benefits in these situations, they remain Title II benefits. Individuals entitled to this type of benefit receive two award notices. The first notice, from SSA, informs the beneficiary that RRB has responsibility for making