20 CFR 225.21

§ 225.21 Survivor Tier I PIA.

United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective

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Citation: 20 CFR 225.21, § 225.21 Survivor Tier I PIA, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77375
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The Survivor Tier I PIA is used in computing the tier I component of a survivor annuity. This PIA is determined in accordance with section 215 of the Social Security Act using the deceased employee's combined railroad and social security earnings after 1950 (or after 1936 if a higher PIA would result) through the date of the employee's death.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.