(a) An individual is entitled to benefits as a child for each month beginning with the first month in which all of the conditions of entitlement prescribed in 725.218 are satisfied.
(b) The last month for which such individual is entitled to such benefits is the month before the month in which any one of the following events first occurs:
(1) The child dies;
(2) The child marries;
(3) The child attains age 18; and
(i) Is not under a disability at that time, and
(ii) Is not a student (as defined in 725.209(b)) during any part of the month in which the child attains age 18;
(4) If the child's entitlement is based on his or her status as a student, the earlier of:
(i) The first month during no part of which the individual is a student; or
(ii) The month in which the individual attains age 23 and is not under a disability at that time;
(5) If a child's entitlement is based on disability, the first month in no part of which such individual is under a disability.
(c) A child whose entitlement to benefits terminated with the month before the month in which the child attained age 18, or later, may thereafter (provided such individual is not married) again become entitled to such benefits upon filing application for such reentitlement, beginning with the first month after termination of benefits in which such individual is a student and has not attained the age of 23.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1215-0087)

(Pub. L. No. 96-511)

[43 FR 36772, Aug. 18, 1978, as amended at 48 FR 24291, May 31, 1983; 49 FR 18295, Apr. 30, 1984