# 20 C.F.R. § 404.303 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_303

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 404.303 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter III: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION / Part 404: FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950-  ) / Subpart D: Old-Age, Disability, Dependents' and Survivors' Insurance Benefits › Period of Disability / § 404.303: § 404.303   Definitions.

## Text

As used in this subpart:
Apply
means to sign a form or statement that the Social Security Administration accepts as an application for benefits under the rules set out in subpart G.
Eligible
means that a person would meet all the requirements for entitlement to benefits for a period of time but has not yet applied.
Entitled
means that a person has applied and has proven his or her right to benefits for a period of time.
Insured person
or
the insured
means someone who has enough earnings under social security to permit payment of benefits on his or her earnings record. The requirements for becoming insured are described in subpart B.
Permanent home
means the true and fixed home (legal domicile) of a person. It is the place to which a person intends to return whenever he or she is absent.
Primary insurance amount
means an amount that is determined from the average monthly earnings creditable to the insured person. This term and the manner in which it is computed are explained in subpart C.
We
or
Us
means the Social Security Administration.
You
means the person who has applied for benefits or the person for whom someone else has applied.

## Nearby sections

- [20 C.F.R. § 404.301 (2026) § 404.301   Introduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_301.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 404.302 (2026) § 404.302   Other regulations related to this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_302.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 404.303 (2026) § 404.303   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_303.md)
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- [20 C.F.R. § 404.305 (2026) § 404.305   When you may not be entitled to benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_305.md)
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- [20 C.F.R. § 404.316 (2026) § 404.316   When entitlement to disability benefits begins and ends.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_316.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 404.317 (2026) § 404.317   How is the amount of my disability benefit calculated?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_317.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 404.320 (2026) § 404.320   Who is entitled to a period of disability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_320.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 404.321 (2026) § 404.321   When a period of disability begins and ends.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P404_S404_321.md)

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