---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 843.211"
title: "5"
number: "843.211"
heading: "Determining when children prevent payment of the unexpended balance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/843.211"
---

# §843.211. Determining when children prevent payment of the unexpended balance.


Someone entitled to an annuity for purposes of §§ [843.203](/cfr/5/843.203.md) and [843.204](/cfr/5/843.204.md) includes a child, even if the amount of the child's annuity is zero because the amount of the social security child survivor benefits exceeds the child survivor benefits payable under CSRS, unless—

- (a) The child's annuity entitlement has terminated under [§ 843.408(b)](/cfr/5/843.408.md?p=b); or
- (b) **The child is—**
  - (1) A disabled child under [§ 843.407](/cfr/5/843.407.md),
  - (2) At least age 23, and
  - (3) Entitled to social security child survivor benefits in an amount that equals or exceeds the amount of the child survivor benefits payable under CSRS.

## Notes

### Amendments

[52 FR 23014, June 17, 1987]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461; 843.205, 843.208, and 843.209 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8424; 843.309 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8442; 843.406 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8441.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[52 FR 23014, June 17, 1987]