20 CFR 404.310 : Employees' Benefits (§ 1.1 To Parts 1011-1099) — (Part 400 To Part 499) — Social Security Administration (Part 400 To Part 499) — Federal Old-Age, Survivors And Disability Insurance (1950- ) (§ 404.1 To § 404.2127) — Old-Age, Disability, Dependents' And Survivors' Insurance Benefits; Period Of Disability (§ 404.301 To § 404.392) — Old-Age And Disability Benefits (§ 404.310 To § 404.325) — When am I entitled to old-age benefits?

4 Aug 2016

We will find you entitled to old-age benefits if you meet the following three conditions:

(a) You are at least 62 years old;

(b) You have enough social security earnings to be fully insured as defined in §§ 404.110 through 404.115; and

(c) You apply; or you are entitled to disability benefits up to the month you attain full retirement age (as defined in § 404.409). When you attain full retirement age, your disability benefits automatically become old-age benefits.

20 CFR 404.310
[68 FR 4702, Jan. 30, 2003]