20 CFR § 416.302 - Definitions.

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title: "20 CFR § 416.302 - Definitions."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
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chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "416"
part_name: "SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED"
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# 416.302 Definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart—

*Benefits* means any payments made under the SSI program. SSI benefits also include any federally administered State supplementary payments.

*Claimant* means the person who files an application for himself or herself or the person on whose behalf an application is filed.

*We* or *us* means the Social Security Administration (SSA).

*You* or *your* means the person who applies for benefits, the person for whom an application is filed or anyone who may consider applying for benefits.