What makes an application a claim for a subsidy?

We will consider your application a claim for the subsidy if: (a) You, or someone acting on your behalf as described in § 418.3215, complete an application on a form prescribed by us; (b) You, or someone acting on your behalf as described in § 418.3215, file the application with us pursuant to § 418.3220; and (c) You are alive on the first day of the month in which the application is filed.