C was born to R and his wife W on November 8 1943. C became entitled to child’s social security benefits based on R’s earnings record from February 1958 through November 1961. His entitlement to benefits ended when he turned eighteen.
C married in February 1963, but sadly, his marriage ended in divorce in August 1963. His mother, W, became entitled to old age social security insurance benefits on her own earnings record in July 1961.
C applied for re-entitlement to child’s social security benefits, because he was a full-time student between the ages of 18 and 22. Because he had been married and divorced, he was no longer entitled to benefits based on his father’s earnings record. However, his application had requested all Title II benefits for which he qualified.
Although C could no longer qualify for child’s benefits based on R’s earnings record, he was entitled to initial benefits based on his mother, W’s earnings record.
See Social Security Ruling (SSR) 67-33.
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