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PETER M. SCAVONGELLI

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR COUNSEL

PHONE:  (860) 580-1631  |  EMAIL:  PETER.SCAVONGELLI@VOYA.COM

May 3, 2021

BY EDGARLINK

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Filing Desk

Re: Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company and its Variable Annuity Account C Prospectus Title:  Multiple Sponsored Retirement Options II File Nos.:  333-167680 and 811-02513 Rule 497(j) Filing

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company and its Variable Annuity Account C, we hereby certify pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that:

·The form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) would not have differed from that contained in the most recent post-effective amendment to the above-referenced Registration Statement; and

·The text of the most recent post-effective amendment to the above-referenced Registration Statement was filed electronically by EDGARLink on April 7, 2020.

If you have any questions regarding this submission, please call the undersigned at 860-580-1631.

Sincerely,

/s/ Peter M. Scavongelli

Peter M. Scavongelli

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