My father is retired from the railroad.
My brother is disabled.
I was wondering will my brother get any survivor benefits if my father passes.
Thank you

Hi,

My expertise is limited to Social Security benefits, not Railroad Retirement. You'll probably need to check with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) to find out if your brother could qualify for Railroad benefits.

Your brother could only potentially qualify for Social Security disabled adult child's (DAC) benefits on your father's account if your father is insured for Social Security benefits, and if the RRB determines that Social Security has jurisdiction for the payment of survivor benefits on his account. Also, your brother would need to have become disabled prior to age 22 to qualify for DAC benefits.

Best, Jerry