20 CFR §404.610
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We will consider your application a claim for benefits if it generally meets all of the following conditions:
- (a)You must file on a prescribed form, as stated in § 404.611. See § 422.505(a) of this chapter for the types of prescribed applications you can file.
- (b)You must complete and file the application with us as stated in §§ 404.611 and 404.614.
- (c)You, or someone described in § 404.612 who may sign an application for you, must sign the application.
- (d)You must be alive at the time you file (unless one of the limited exceptions in § 404.615 applies).