Insured status for purposes of old-age and survivors insurance benefits
For the purposes of this subchapter—
“Fully insured individual” defined
The term “fully insured individual” means any individual who had not less than—
one quarter of coverage (whenever acquired) for each calendar year elapsing after 1950 (or, if later, the year in which he attained age 21) and before the year in which he died or (if earlier) the year in which he attained age 62, except that in no case shall an individual be a fully insured individual unless he has at least 6 quarters of coverage; or
40 quarters of coverage; or
in the case of an individual who died before 1951, 6 quarters of coverage;
not counting as an elapsed year for purposes of paragraph (1) any year any part of which was included in a period of disability (as defined in section 416(i) of this title), and who satisfies the criterion specified in subsection (c).
“Currently insured individual” defined
Criterion described
For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), the criterion specified in this subsection is that the individual, if not a United States citizen or national—
has been assigned a social security account number that was, at the time of assignment, or at any later time, consistent with the requirements of subclause (I) or (III) of section 405(c)(2)(B)(i) of this title; or
at the time any such quarters of coverage are earned—
is described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 1101(a)(15) of title 8,
is lawfully admitted temporarily to the United States for business (in the case of an individual described in such subparagraph (B)) or the performance as a crewman (in the case of an individual described in such subparagraph (D)), and
the business engaged in or service as a crewman performed is within the scope of the terms of such individual’s admission to the United States.
Source
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title II, § 214, as added Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809, title I, § 104(a), 64 Stat. 492, 505; amended July 18, 1952, ch. 945, § 3(b), 66 Stat. 770; Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1206, title I, §§ 106(b), 108(a), 68 Stat. 1079, 1083; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 836, title I, § 108, 70 Stat. 830; Pub. L. 85–840, title II, § 205(l),Notes
Codification
Amendments
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 415, 416, 423, and 427 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 415 of this title] (except the amendment made by subsection (i) [amending section 3121 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code], and the amendment made by subsection (g) to section 209(i) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 409(i)]) shall apply only in the case of a man who attains (or would attain) age 62 after December 1974. The amendment made by subsection (i), and the amendment made by subsection (g) to section 209(i) of the Social Security Act, shall apply only with respect to payments after 1974.
In the case of a man who attains age 62 prior to 1975, the number of his elapsed years for purposes of section 215(b)(3) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 415(b)(3)] shall be equal to (A) the number determined under such section as in effect on
In the case of a man who attains or will attain age 62 in 1973, the figure ‘65’ in sections 214(a)(1), 223(c)(1)(A), and 216(i)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 414(a)(1), 423(c)(1)(A), 416(i)(3)(A)] shall be deemed to read ‘64’.
In the case of a man who attains or will attain age 62 in 1974, the figure ‘65’ in sections 214(a)(1), 223(c)(1)(A), and 216(i)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act shall be deemed to read ‘63’.”
Effective Date of 1961 Amendment
in the case of monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months beginning on or after the effective date of this title [see note set out under section 402 of this title], based on applications filed in or after March 1961,
in the case of lump-sum death payments under such title with respect to deaths on or after the effective date of this title, and
in the case of an application for a disability determination (with respect to a period of disability, as defined in section 216(i) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 416(i)]) filed in or after March 1961.”
Effective Date of 1960 Amendment
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Effective Date of 1954 Amendment
Effective and Termination Date of 1952 Amendment
Employees of Nonprofit Organizations as Fully Insured Individuals
If any individual—
on
after
then such individual shall be deemed to be a fully insured individual (as defined in section 214 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 414]) for all of the purposes of title II of such Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.].
The number of quarters of coverage which is required for purposes of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be determined as follows:
“In the case of an individual who on January 1, 1984, is— | The number of quarters of coverage so required shall be— |
|---|---|
age 60 or over | 6 |
age 59 or over but less than age 60 | 8 |
age 58 or over but less than age 59 | 12 |
age 57 or over but less than age 58 | 16 |
age 55 or over but less than age 57 | 20.” |