A claimant who has in his or her care a child (under age 16 or disabled) entitled
to a child’s insurance benefit on his or her spouse’s earnings record, and is filing
for spouse's benefits is not deemed to have filed for RIB. He or she may exclude RIB
from the scope of the application for spouse's benefits by providing an unequivocal
statement.
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C-I-C benefit converts to aged spouse’s benefit before FRA
Once the spouse no longer meets the child-in-care requirements, the benefits are suspended.
If the spouse files an SSA-25, Certificate of Election for Reduced Benefits, use the claimant’s DOB to determine
which deemed filing rule applies.
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C-I-C benefit converts to aged spouse’s benefit at FRA or beyond
When the spouse no longer meets the child-in-care requirements, the benefit converts
to an aged spouse’s benefit with the month of FRA or later. If the spouse is eligible
for RIB upon entitlement to aged spouse’s benefits, use the claimant’s DOB to determine
which deemed filing rule applies.