---
kind: "unit"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Employees' Benefits"
key: "chII/subchB/part217"
level: "part"
label: "Part 217"
heading: "Application for Annuity or Lump Sum"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/chII-subchB-part217"
sections_count: 22
---

# Part 217 — Application for Annuity or Lump Sum

Title 20 C.F.R. — Employees' Benefits › Chapter II — Railroad Retirement Board › Subchapter B — Regulations under the Railroad Retirement Act

## Contents

- [Subpart A — General](/cfr/20/chII-subchB-part217-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — Applications](/cfr/20/chII-subchB-part217-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — Filing An Application](/cfr/20/chII-subchB-part217-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — Cancellation of Application](/cfr/20/chII-subchB-part217-subpartD.md)
- [Subpart E — Denial of Application](/cfr/20/chII-subchB-part217-subpartE.md)