20 C.F.R. § 229.22 Beginning date of increase under overall minimum.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
(a) Employee age O/M. An increase under the overall minimum in an employee annuity based on age can be paid beginning with the later of: (1) The first day of the first full month throughout which the employee is age 62; or (2) The beginning date of the employee's age or disability annuity; or (3) The first month of the quarter in which the employee becomes insured under section 214 or 227 of the Social Security Act based on railroad and social security earnings; or (4) The month the employee attains retirement age, if a DIB O/M was paid in the previous month. A DIB O/M is changed to an age O/M in the month the employee attains retirement age. (b) Employee DIB O/M. An increase under the overall minimum in an employee annuity based on disability can be paid beginning with the later of— (1) The beginning date of the employee's disability annuity; or (2) The month after the month in which the disability waiting period described in §404.315(d) of this title ends; or (3) If no disability waiting period is required, the first month in which the employee is disabled and is insured for a disability benefit under §404.130 of this title. (c) Spouse. An increase in a spouse annuity under the overall minimum can be paid on the later of: (1) The date the increase in the employee's annuity is paid; or (2) The date the spouse is both eligible under the O/M and entitled to a spouse annuity.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 229—SOCIAL SECURITY OVERALL MINIMUM GUARANTEE
Subpart C—Eligibility for Increase Under the Overall Minimum
§ 229.22 Beginning date of increase under overall minimum.