20 C.F.R. § 416.302
Definitions.
Cite as 20 C.F.R. § 416.302 (2026)
For the purpose of this subpart—
Benefits
means any payments made under the SSI program. SSI benefits also include any federally administered State supplementary payments.
Claimant
means the person who files an application for himself or herself or the person on whose behalf an application is filed.
We
or
us
means the Social Security Administration (SSA).
You
or
your
means the person who applies for benefits, the person for whom an application is filed or anyone who may consider applying for benefits.