[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR404.131]

[Page 66]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 404_FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950	 )
--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart B_Insured Status and Quarters of Coverage
 
Sec. 404.131  When you must have disability insured status.

    (a) For a period of disability. To establish a period of disability, 
you must have disability insured status in the quarter in which you 
become disabled or in a later quarter in which you are disabled.
    (b) For disability insurance benefits. (1) To become entitled to 
disability insurance benefits, you must have disability insured status 
in the first full month that you are disabled as described in Sec. 
404.1501(a), or if later--
    (i) The 17th month (if you have to serve a waiting period described 
in Sec. 404.315(d)) before the month in which you file an application 
for disability insurance benefits; or
    (ii) The 12th month (if you do not have to serve a waiting period) 
before the month in which you file an application for disability 
insurance benefits.
    (2) If you do not have disability insured status in a month 
specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, you will be insured for 
disability insurance benefits beginning with the first month after that 
month in which you do meet the insured status requirement and you also 
meet all other requirements for disability insurance benefits described 
in Sec. 404.315.