---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 725.223"
title: "20"
number: "725.223"
heading: "Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/725.223"
---

# §725.223. Duration of entitlement; parent, brother, or sister.

- (a) A parent, sister, or brother is entitled to benefits beginning with the month all the conditions of entitlement described in [§ 725.222](/cfr/20/725.222.md) are met.
- (b) **The last month for which such parent is entitled to benefits is the month in which the parent dies.**
- (c) The last month for which such brother or sister is entitled to benefits is the month before the month in which any of the following events first occurs:
  - (1) The individual dies;
  - (2)
    - (i) The individual marries or remarries; or
    - (ii) If already married, the individual received support in any amount from his or her spouse;
  - (3) The individual attains age 18; and
    - (i) Is not a student (as defined in [§ 725.209(b)](/cfr/20/725.209.md?p=b)) during any part of the month in which the individual attains age 18; and
    - (ii) Is not under a disability (as defined in [§ 725.209(a)(2)(ii)](/cfr/20/725.209.md?p=a-2-ii)) at that time;
  - (4) If the individual's entitlement beyond age 18 is based on his or her status as a student, the earlier of:
    - (i) The first month during no part of which the individual is a student; or
    - (ii) The month in which the individual attains age 23 and is not under a disability (as defined in [§ 725.209(a)(2)(ii)](/cfr/20/725.209.md?p=a-2-ii)) at that time;
  - (5) If the individual's entitlement beyond age 18 is based on disability, the first month in no part of which such individual is under a disability.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990); Pub. L. 114-74 at sec. 701; Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950, 15 FR 3174; 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 902(f), 921, 932, 936; 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 405; Secretary's Order 10-2009, 74 FR 58834.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 80054, Dec. 20, 2000, unless otherwise noted.