§416.310. What makes an application a claim for benefits. — Inbound Citations

(3) Initially applying means the filing of an application (see § 416.310) which requires an initial determination of eligibility, such as the first application for SSI benefits or an application filed subsequent to a prior denial or termination of a prior period of eligibility for payment. An individual or spouse who previously received an emergency advance payment in a prior period of eligibility which terminated may again receive such a payment if he or she reapplies for SSI and meets the other conditions for an emergency advance payment under this section.

(c) The inquiry, whether in person or by telephone, is directed to an office or an official described in § 416.310(b).