20 CFR 229.21 - When a spouse is eligible for an increase under the overall minimum.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 20 - Employees' Benefits last revised: May 03, 2024

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§ 229.21 - When a spouse is eligible for an increase under the overall minimum.

Normally, only the employee annuity receives the amount of the overall minimum increase. However, a spouse annuity may be increased under the O/M in cases in which the O/M benefit amount exceeds the total amount of the employee and spouse annuity.

authority: 45 U.S.C. 231(f)(b)(5)

source: 58 FR 53397, Oct. 15, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 20 CFR 229.21