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Railroad Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers retirement, survivor, disability, unemployment, and sickness insurance for railroad workers and their families. Benefits provided by the RRB are separate from those provided by the Social Security system, although the railroad and Social Security systems share common features and are linked in several key ways. This report describes Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) eligibility requirements, benefit types and compensation amounts, and program financing. During FY2015, the RRB paid $12.3 billion in retirement and survivor benefits to approximately 558,000 beneficiaries.