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P U B L I C LAW 7 6 1 - S E P T. 1, 1954

[68 S T A T.

PROOF OF SUPPORT BY HUSBAND OR WIDOWER I N CERTAIN CASES

42 USC 402.

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Ante. p. 1079. 42 USC 402.

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Ante, p. 1079. 42 USC 402.

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SEC. 113. (a) For the purpose of determining the entitlement of any individual to husband's insurance benefits under subsection (c) of section 202 of the Social Security Act on the basis of his wife's wages and self-employment income, the requirements of paragraph (1)(D) of such subsection shall be deemed to be met if— (1) such individual was receiving at least one-half of his support, as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, from his wife on the first day of the first month (A) for which she was entitled to a monthly benefit under subsection (a) of such section 202, and (B) in which an event described in paragraph (1) or (2) of sec^^^^ ^^^ ^'^^ ^^ ^^^^ '^^^ (^^ ^^ effect before or after the enactment of this Act) did not occur, (2) such individual has filed proof of such support within two years after such first month, and (3) such wife was, without the application of subsection (j) (1) of such section 202, entitled to a primary insurance benefit under such Act for August 1950. (b) For the purpose of determining the entitlement of any individual to widower's insurance benefits under subsection (f) of section 202 of the Social Security Act on the basis of his deceased wife's wages and self-employment income, the requirements of paragraph (1)(E) (ii) of such subsection shall be deemed to be met if— (1) such individual was receiving at least one-half of his support, as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, from his wife, and she was a currently insured individual, on the first day of the first month (A) for which she was entitled to a monthly benefit under subsection (a) of such section 202, and (B) in which an event described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 203(b) of such Act (as in effect before or after the enactment of this Act) did not occur, (2) such individual has filed proof of such support within two years after such first month, and (3) such wife was, without the application of subsection (j) (1) of such section 202, entitled to a primary insurance benefit under such Act for August 1950. (c) For purposes of subsection (b)(1) of this section, and for purposes of section 202(c)(1) of the Social Security Act in cases to which subsection (a) of this section is applicable, the wife of an individual shall be deemed a currently insured individual if she had not less than six quarters of coverage (as determined under section 213 of the Social Security Act) during the thirteen-quarter period ending with the calendar quarter in which occurs the first month (1) for which such wife was entitled to a monthly benefit under section 202(a) of such Act, and (2) in which an event described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 203(b) of such Act (as in effect before or after the enactment of this Act) did not occur. (d) This section shall apply only with respect to husband's insurance benefits under section 202(c) of the Social Security Act, and widower's insurance benefits under section 202(f) of such Act, for months after August 1954, and only with respect to benefits based on applications filed after such month.

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