20 CFR 404.701
§ 404.701 Introduction.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 404.701, § 404.701 Introduction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/78378
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This subpart contains the Social Security Administration's basic rules about what evidence is needed when a person claims old-age, disability, dependents' and survivors' insurance benefits as described in subpart D. In addition, there are special evidence requirements for disability benefits. These are contained in subpart P. Evidence of a person's earnings under social security is described in subpart I. Evidence needed to obtain a social security number card is described in part 422. Evidence requirements for the supplemental security income program are contained in part 416.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.