20 CFR 228.15
§ 228.15 Reduction for age.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 228.15, § 228.15 Reduction for age, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77462
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(a) Widow(er), surviving divorced spouse, or remarried widow(er). The tier I annuity component is reduced 19/40 of 1 percent multiplied by the number of months before the annuitant attains full retirement age (presently age 65) effective with the annuity beginning date for widow(ers) born before 1/2/40. (For widow(ers) born after 1/1/40, see section 216(l) of the Social Security Act.)
(b) Disabled widow(er), disabled surviving divorced spouse, or disabled remarried widow(er). The tier I annuity component is reduced for a maximum of 60 months even though the annuity may begin at age 50.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.