20 CFR § 416.1856 - Who is considered a child.

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title: "20 CFR § 416.1856 - Who is considered a child."
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title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
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section_name: "Who is considered a child."
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part_name: "SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED"
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# 416.1856 Who is considered a child.

We consider you to be a child if—

(a)(1) You are under 18 years old; or

(2) You are under 22 years old and you are a student regularly attending school or college or training that is designed to prepare you for a paying job;

(b) You are not married; and

(c) You are not the head of a household.