§404.350. Who is entitled to child's benefits?
20 C.F.R. § 404.350
General. You are entitled to child's benefits on the earnings record of an insured person who is entitled to old-age or disability benefits or who has died if—
You are the insured person's child, based upon a relationship described in §§ 404.355 through 404.359;
You are dependent on the insured, as defined in §§ 404.360 through 404.365;
You apply;
You are unmarried; and
You are under age 18; you are 18 years old or older and have a disability that began before you became 22 years old; or you are 18 years or older and qualify for benefits as a full-time student as described in § 404.367.
[Reserved]
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[44 FR 34481, June 15, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 21927, May 16, 1983; 60 FR 8146, Feb. 10, 1995; 61 FR 38363, July 24, 1996; 91 FR 16829, Apr. 3, 2026]
Authority
Authority: Secs. 202, 203(a) and (b), 205(a), 216, 223, 225, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402, 403(a) and (b), 405(a), 416, 423, 425, and 902(a)(5)).
Source
Source: 44 FR 34481, June 15, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[44 FR 34481, June 15, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 21927, May 16, 1983; 60 FR 8146, Feb. 10, 1995; 61 FR 38363, July 24, 1996; 91 FR 16829, Apr. 3, 2026]