A claimant who has in their care a child (under age 16 or disabled) entitled to a
child’s insurance benefit on their spouse’s earnings record, and is filing for spouse's
benefits is not deemed to have filed for RIB. They 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.