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Title 20Employees' BenefitsPart / Section
Chapter IIISocial Security Administration400 – 499
Part 416Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled416.101 – 416.2227
Subpart RRelationship416.1801 – 416.1881
§ 416.1801Introduction.
Who Is Considered Your Spouse416.1802 – 416.1835
§ 416.1802Effects of marriage on eligibility and amount of benefits.
§ 416.1806Whether you are married and who is your spouse.
§ 416.1816Information we need concerning marriage when you apply for SSI.
§ 416.1821Showing that you are married when you apply for SSI.
§ 416.1826Showing that you are not married when you apply for SSI.
§ 416.1830When we stop considering you and your spouse an eligible couple.
§ 416.1832When we consider your marriage ended.
§ 416.1835Information we need about separation or end of marriage after you become eligible for SSI.
Who Is Considered a Child416.1851 – 416.1866
§ 416.1851Effects of being considered a child.
§ 416.1856Who is considered a child.
§ 416.1861Deciding whether you are a child: Are you a student?
§ 416.1866Deciding whether you are a child: Are you the head of a household?
Who Is Considered a Student for Purposes of the Student Earned Income Exclusion416.1870 – 416.1874
§ 416.1870Effect of being considered a student.
§ 416.1872Who is considered a student.
§ 416.1874When we need evidence that you are a student.
Who Is Considered Your Parent416.1876 – 416.1881
§ 416.1876Effects a parent (or parents) can have on the child's benefits.
§ 416.1881Deciding whether someone is your parent or stepparent.