§404.120. How we determine currently insured status.
20 C.F.R. § 404.120
What the period is for determining currently insured status. You are currently insured if you have at least 6 quarters of coverage (QCs) during the 13-quarter period ending with the quarter in which you—
Die;
Most recently became entitled to disability insurance benefits; or
Became entitled to old-age insurance benefits.
What quarters are not counted as part of the 13-quarter period. We do not count as part of the 13-quarter period any quarter all or part of which is included in a period of disability established for you, except that the first and last quarters of the period of disability may be counted if they are QCs (see § 404.146(d)).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Secs. 205(a), 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 223, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(a), 412, 413, 414, 416, 417, 423, and 902(a)(5)).
Source
Source: 45 FR 25384, Apr. 15, 1980, unless otherwise noted.