Old Age and Survivor's Insurance

Child's Insurance Benefits

Table of Contents

SSR 60-1. CHILD MARRIED AND DIVORCED BEFORE FILING EFFECTIVE APPLICATION

SSR 61-18. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADOPTION WHERE ADOPTING PARENT DIES AFTER INTERLOCUTORY DECREE BUT BEFORE FINAL DECREE

SSR 61-30. IRREVOCABLE SURRENDER OF CHILD TO PERSON WHO AGREES TO RAISE CHILD

SSR 61-52. CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES SHORTLY BEFORE WORKER'S DEATH

SSR 61-64. LEGITIMATION OF CHILD BY INTERMARRIAGE OF PARENTS

SSR 62-53. RELATIONSHIP -- EFFECTIVE DATE OF LEGITIMATION OF CHILD BY INTERMARRIAGE OF PARENTS

SSR 63-15: SECTION 202(d). -- TERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- ATTAINMENT OF AGE 18

SSR 63-28: SECTIONS 202(d), 216(e), and 216(h)(2)(A). -- RELATIONSHIP -- ADOPTED CHILD'S RIGHTS OF INHERITANCE FROM NATURAL PARENT

SSR 65-18: SECTION 202(d). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- LEGAL ADOPTION INSTITUTED BY WORKER IN OR BEFORE MONTH PERIOD OF DISABILITY BEGAN

SSR 65-20c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1), 216(e), and 216(h)(2). -- DEFINITION OF "CHILD" -- EQUITABLE ADOPTION

SSR 65-35: SECTION 202(d). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- LEGAL ADOPTION BY CLAIMANT ENTITLED TO DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS

SSR 65-36c: SECTIONS 202(d) and 216(h)(2)(A). -- RELATIONSHIP -- LEGITIMATION UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW

SSR 65-51: SECTIONS 202(d) and 205(a). -- FINALITY OF DECISION -- REOPENING ON BASIS OF NEW AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE -- GOOD CAUSE

SSR 66-2: SECTIONS 202(d), 216(e), and 216(h)(2)(A). -- RELATIONSHIP -- ADOPTED CHILD'S RIGHT OF INHERITANCE FROM NATURAL FATHER -- DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENT

SSR 66-14: SECTION 202(d). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR CHILD ADOPTED BY DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFICIARY

SSR 66-43: SECTIONS 202(d), 216(e) and (h). -- RELATIONSHIP -- ADOPTION OF ADULT BY SURVIVING SPOUSE AFTER WORKER'S DEATH

SSR 66-46: SECTIONS 202(d), 216(e), and 216(h)(2). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- ILLEGITIMACY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR RECOGNITION -- PUERTO RICO

SSR 66-47: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 216(h)(3)(C). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- STATUS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD UNDER 1965 AMENDMENTS -- "ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN WRITING"

SSR 67-3: SECTION 202(d). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEPENDENCY OF CHILD ADOPTED BY OLD-AGE INSURANCE BENEFICIARY

SSR 67-22: SECTIONS 202(d) and 205(a). -- FINALITY OF DECISION -- REOPENING ON BASIS OF NEW AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE -- GOOD CAUSE

SSR 67-32c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1), 216(e), and 216(h)(2)(A). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- EFFECT OF STATE COURT ORDER OF PATERNITY ON SECRETARY'S DETERMINATION OF STATUS OF CHILD

SSR 67-33: SECTION 202(d). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- REENTITLEMENT BETWEEN AGES 18-22 FOLLOWING MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

SSR 67-49: SECTION 202(d). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- "FULL-TIME STUDENT" -- STUDENT PAID WHILE ATTENDING TECHNICAL SCHOOL

SSR 67-51: SECTION 202(d)(8)(C). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- "FULL-TIME STUDENT" -- FOREIGN SCHOOL AS "EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION"

SSR 67-59: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 216(h)(3)(C). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- STATUS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD UNDER 1965 AMENDMENTS -- "COURT ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE"

SSR 67-60: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 216(h)(3)(C). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- STATUS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD UNDER 1965 AMENDMENTS -- CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD SUPPORT

SSR 68-14: SECTION 202(d)(7). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- FULL-TIME STUDENT -- SIMULTANEOUS ATTENDANCE AT TWO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

SSR 68-29: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) AND 216(h)(3)(C)(ii). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- ENTITLEMENT OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD -- EVIDENCE OF RELATIONSHIP

SSR 68-54: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 216(h)(3)(C)(i)(I). -- RELATIONSHIP -- STATUS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD -- OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENT AS "ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN WRITING"

SSR 68-68c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1)(A) and 202(j)(1). -- APPLICATION FOR CHILD'S BENEFITS -- FILING OF APPLICATION AS A CONDITION OF ENTITLEMENT -- RETROACTIVE EFFECT

SSR 68-69: SECTION 202(d)(7)(B). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DURATION OF PERIOD OF DEEMED FULL-TIME SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

SSR 69-3: SECTIONS 202(d)(1)(D) and 216(h)(3). -- RELATIONSHIP -- ADOPTION OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD BY NATURAL FATHER -- ADOPTION AS A TERMINATING EVENT

SSR 69-15: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 216(h)(2)(a). -- RELATIONSHIP -- DISAVOWAL OF PATERNITY OF CHILD PREVIOUSLY LEGITIMATED UNDER STATE LAW

SSR 69-17: SECTION 202(d)(9). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEPENDENCY OF CHILD ADOPTED BY OLD-AGE INSURANCE BENEFICIARY

SSR 69-55: SECTION 202(d)(1). -- STEPCHILD RELATIONSHIP -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- TERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT

SSR 69-56: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 216(h)(3)(C)(i)(II). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- STATUS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILD -- COURT DECREE OF PATERNITY

SSR 70-53c: SECTIONS 202(d)(9)(B). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- CHILD ADOPTED AFTER WORKER'S ENTITLEMENT TO OLD-AGE INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENTS

SSR 71-1a: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 202(d)(8) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- CHILD LEGALLY ADOPTED AFTER WORKER'S ENTITLEMENT TO DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENTS

SSR 71-11c: SECTION 202(d)(1)(C) -- RELATIONSHIP -- DEPENDENCY OF STEPCHILD -- "CHANGE IN SUPPORT" SITUATION -- VALIDITY OF REGULATION

SSR 71-41: SECTIONS 202(d)(1)(D) and 216(h)(3). -- RELATIONSHIP -- ADOPTION OF A CHILD BY NATURAL MOTHER AND HER SPOUSE -- ADOPTION AS A TERMINATING EVENT

SSR 73-1c: SECTIONS 202(d)(3) and 202(j) -- (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(3) and 402(j)). -- APPLICATIONS -- RETROACTIVITY FOLLOWING CHANGE IN LAW -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS

SSR 73-2: SECTIONS 202(d)(3), 203(a)(3), and 216(h)(3) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(3), 403(a)(3), and 416(h)(3)). -- RELATIONSHIP -- LEGITIMACY OF CHILD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT UNDER STATE LAW -- CALIFORNIA

SSR 73-18c: SECTION 202(d)(5) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(5)). -- DISABLED CHILD -- MARRIAGE TO OLD-AGE INSURANCE BENEFICIARY PRIOR TO ENTITLEMENT AS CHILD

SSR 73-21c: SECTIONS 202(d), 202(j)(1), 205(g) and 223(d) (42 U.S.C. 402(d), 402(j)(1), 405(g), and 423(d)). -- JUDICIAL REVIEW -- DISABLED CHILD'S BENEFITS -- APPEAL FROM ADMINISTRATION'S REFUSAL TO REOPEN -- RETROACTIVITY OF APPLICATION

SSR 73-26c: SECTION 202(d)(1) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- STEPCHILD -- TERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT

SSR 73-27: SECTIONS 202(d)(3) and 216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(3) and 416(h)(2)(A)). -- RELATIONSHIP -- ADOPTED CHILD'S RIGHT OF INHERITANCE FROM NATURAL FATHER -- DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENT

SSR 73-52c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) and 416(h)(2)(A)). -- RELATIONSHIP -- REBUTTING PRESUMPTION OF LEGITIMACY OF CHILD BORN IN LAWFUL WEDLOCK -- STERILITY OF ALLEGED FATHER

SSR 74-2c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1)(B) and 204(b) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B) and 404(b)). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- OVERPAYMENT -- FAILURE BY STUDENT TO REPORT EARNINGS -- WAIVER OF RECOVERY

SSR 74-9c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and 224(a) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) and 424(a)). -- DISABILITY -- REDUCTION OF CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS UPON WORKER'S RECEIPT OF STATE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION PAYMENTS -- CONSTITUTIONALITY

SSR 74-16: SECTION 202(d)(8)(D)(ii)(III) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(8)(D)(ii)(III)). -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- ADOPTION OF GRANDCHILD -- AMENDED DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENTS

SSR 75-23: SECTION 202(d)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B)) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- REQUIREMENT FOR ENTITLEMENT -- MARRIAGE STATUS AT TIME OF FILING OF APPLICATION

SSR 76-1c: SECTIONS 202(d) and (g) and 205(a) (42 U.S.C. 402(d) and (g) and 405(a)) -- SURVIVOR'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- EVIDENCE OF DEATH -- ESTABLISHING DATE OF DEATH AFTER ABSENCE OF SEVEN YEARS

SSR 76-2: SECTION 202(d) and 205(j) (42 U.S.C. 402(d) and 405(j)) -- APPLICATIONS -- FILING FOR ALL BENEFITS

SSR 76-19: SECTION 202(d)(7) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(7)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- STUDENT -- PERIOD OF NONATTENDANCE

SSR 76-20c: SECTIONS 202(d) and 204(b) (42 U.S.C. 402(d) and 404(b)) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- OVERPAYMENTS -- CHILD OVER AGE 18 NO LONGER STUDENT

SSR 77-1c: SECTION 202(d)(1) and 216(e) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) AND 416(e)) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- STEPCHILDREN OF INVALID CEREMONIAL MARRIAGE

SSR 77-11: SECTION 202(d) and 216(h)(3)(C) (42 U.S.C. 402(d) and 416(h)(3)(C)) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- RELATIONSHIP -- STATE REQUIREMENTS AND EVIDENCE -- CALIFORNIA

SSR 77-24: SECTION 202(d) and 216(e) (42 U.S.C. 402(d) and 416(e)) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- LEGITIMACY -- PRESUMPTIONS AND PROOF -- MINNESOTA

SSR 78-10c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1)(D) and 202(d)(5) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(D) and 402(d)(5)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- TERMINATION -- MARRIAGE OF DISABLED CHILD TO A NON-BENEFICIARY -- CONSTITUTIONALITY

SSR 78-19c: SECTION 202(d)(1) and (d)(4), and 216(e) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) and (d)(4), and 416(e)) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEFINITION OF STEPCHILD -- DEPENDENCY UPON WAGE EARNER WHILE NATURAL FATHER LIVING

SSR 78-27: SECTIONS 202(d) and 216(e) (42 U.S.C. 402(d) and 416(e)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEFINITION OF GRANDCHILD -- ADOPTION AFTER WAGE EARNER'S DEATH BY SURVIVING SPOUSE

SSR 79-2c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1)(A) and 202(j)(1) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(A) and 402(j)(1)) APPLICATIONS -- FILING PREREQUISITE TO ENTITLEMENT -- RETROACTIVITY -- ESTOPPEL

SSR 79-13c: Section 202(d)(1) and (7) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) and (7)) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- FULL-TIME STUDENT -- ENROLLMENT IN CORRESPONDENCE COURSE -- ESTOPPEL

SSR 79-22: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) and (3) and 216(h)(3)(C) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) and (3) AND 416(h)(3)(C)) -- CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEFINITION OF CHILD -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN WRITING

SSR 79-29c: SECTION 202(d)(6) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(6)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- REENTITLEMENT -- MARRIAGE AS A BAR TO REENTITLEMENT -- CONSTITUTIONALITY

SSR 79-35: TITLE II -- ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN ARE DEEMED DEPENDENT IF THEY CAN INHERIT INTESTATE PROPERTY FROM THE INSURED PARENT

SSR 80-4c: SECTION 202(d)(1)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B)(ii)) CHILDHOOD DISABILITY BENEFITS -- REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTITLEMENT -- ONSET OF DISABILITY PRIOR TO AGE 22

SSR 80-13: TITLE II: STATUS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN UNDER MARYLAND INHERITANCE LAW PRIOR TO JANUARY 1970

SSR 81-10c: SECTIONS 202(d), 202(g), 204(b), 216(e), and 216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 402(d), 402(g), 404(b), 416(e), and 416(h)(2)(A)) SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENEFITS -- LEGITIMACY -- PRESUMPTIONS AND PROOF -- SOUTH CAROLINA

SSR 81-11c: SECTION 202(d)(1) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) ANNULMENT OF A VOIDABLE MARRIAGE -- REINSTATEMENT OF CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS

SSR 83-36a: SECTION 202(d)(6) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(6)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- REENTITLEMENT -- MARRIAGE AS A BAR TO REENTITLEMENT

SSR 83-37c: SECTIONS 202(d) AND 216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 402(d) AND 416(h)(2)(A)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- PRESUMPTION OF LEGITIMACY OF CHILD BORN DURING WEDLOCK -- EFFECT OF STATE COURT'S DETERMINATION OF LEGITIMACY IN CONTESTED DIVORCE CASE

SSR 83-38a: SECTIONS 202(d) AND 216(e) (42 U.S.C. 402(d) AND 416(e)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- RELATIONSHIP -- DEFINITION OF CHILD -- STEPGRANDCHILD

SSR 83-39a: SECTIONS 202(d), 216(e), AND 216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 402(d), 416(e), AND 416(h)(2)(A)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DEPENDENCY OF CHILD ADOPTED AFTER WORKER'S ENTITLEMENT TO OLD-AGE INSURANCE BENEFITS -- ESTOPPEL -- RELIANCE BY WORKER ON INFORMATION FROM AN OFFICIAL SOURCE

SSR 83-44c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1)(D) AND 204(a) AND (b) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(D) AND 404(a) AND (b)) TERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- VOIDABLE MARRIAGE CONTRACTED IN TEXAS -- EFFECT OF ANNULMENT GRANTED IN ARIZONA

SSR 84-1: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) AND (6) AND 202(h)(1) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) AND (6) AND 402(h)(1)) ANNULMENT OF A VOIDABLE MARRIAGE -- EFFECT ON ENTITLEMENT OR REENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS

SSR 84-3: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) AND 216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) AND 416(h)(2)(A)) RELATIONSHIP -- DISAVOWAL OF PATERNITY OF CHILD PREVIOUSLY LEGITIMATED UNDER STATE LAW

SSR 84-7c: SECTION 202(d)(1) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- ENTITLEMENT -- VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE OF MENTALLY INCOMPETENT INDIVIDUAL -- ILLINOIS

SSR 84-15: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) AND 216(h)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) AND 416(h)(2)(A)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- ORAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY -- INDIANA

SSR 85-5c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1), 223(d)(1)(A) AND (d)(4) (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1), 423(d)(1)(A) AND (d)(4)) DISABLED CHILD'S BENEFITS -- DETERMINING WHETHER WORK IS SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY -- AVERAGING EARNINGS FROM EMPLOYMENT

SSR 86-16a: SECTIONS 202(d)(3), 205(a), 216(h)(2)(A), AND 216(h)(3)(C) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(3), 405(a), 416(h)(2)(A), AND 416(h)(3)(C)) FINALITY OF DECISION -- NEW AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE OF PATERNITY -- RES JUDICATA

SSR 87-1c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1)(C) AND 202(d)(4) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(C) AND 402(d)(4)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- STEPCHILD -- DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENT

SSR 88-5c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1), 216(e), AND 216(h)(2)(A) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1), 416(e), AND 416(h)(2)(A)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- DETERMINATION OF STATUS OF CHILD -- CONTRACT TO ADOPT -- TEXAS

SSR 89-8c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1), 202(g), AND 216(h)(2)(A) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1), 402(g)(1), AND 416(h)(2)(A)) RELATIONSHIP -- PRESUMPTION OF LEGITIMACY OF CHILD BORN DURING WEDLOCK -- DISAVOWAL OF PATERNITY -- LOUISIANA

SSR 89-9c: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) AND (3), 216(e), 216(h)(2)(A), AND 216(h)(3)(C)(i)(I) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) AND (3), 416(e), 416(h)(2)(A), AND 416(h)(3)(C)(i)(I)) RELATIONSHIP -- CHILD BORN OUTSIDE OF WEDLOCK -- INHERITANCE FROM FATHER -- SOUTH DAKOTA -- WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT

SSR 91-6: SECTIONS 202(d)(1) AND 216(e)(1) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1) AND 416(e)(1)) CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS -- EFFECT OF A SECOND ADOPTION ON AN ADOPTED CHILD'S CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS -- WEST VIRGINIA

SSR 93-3: SECTIONS 202(d) AND 205(i) AND (j) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (42 U.S.C. 402(d) AND 405(i) AND (j)) DISAPPEARANCE OF A CHILD BENEFICIARY -- RESTRICTION AGAINST PAYMENT TO A MISSING BENEFICIARY