entitlement to child’s insurance benefits based on disability which began between age 18 and 22

entitlement to child’s insurance benefits based on disability which began between age 18 and 22 Sec. 108. (a) Clause (ii) of section 202(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out “which began before he attained the age of eighteen” and inserting in lieu thereof “which began before he attained the age of 22”. (b) Subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 202(d) (1) of such Act are amended to read as follows: “(F) if such child was not under a disability (as so defined) at the time he attained the age of 18, the earlier of— “(i) the first month during no part of which he is a full-time student, or “(ii) the month in which he attains the age of 22, but only if he was not under a disability (as so defined) in such earlier month; or “(G) if such child was under a disability (as so defined) at the time he attained the age of 18, or if he was not under a disability (as so defined) at such time but was under a disability (as so defined) at or prior to the time he attained (or would attain) the 86 Stat. 1344age of 22, the third month following the month in which he ceases to be under such disability or (if later) the earlier of— “(i) the first month during no part of which he is a full-time student, or “(ii) the month in which he attains the age of 22, but only if he was not under a disability (as so defined) in such earlier month.” (c) Section 202(d) (1) of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “No payment under this paragraph may be made to a child who would not meet the definition of disability in section 223(d) except for paragraph (1) (B) thereof for any month in which he engages in substantial gainful activity.” (d) Section 202(d) (6) of such Act is amended by striking out “in which he is a full-time student and has not attained the age of 22” and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof “in which he— “(A) (i) is a full-time student or is under a disability (as defined in section 223(d)), and (ii) had not attained the age of 22, or “(B) is under a disability (as so defined) which began before the close of the 84th month following the month in which his most recent entitlement to child’s insurance benefits terminated because he ceased to be under such disability, but only if he has filed application for such reentitlement. Such reentitlement shall end with the month preceding whichever of the following first occurs: “(C) the first month in which an event specified in paragraph (1) (D) occurs; “(D) the earlier of (i) the first month during no part of which he is a full-time student or (ii) the month in which he attains the age of 22, but only if he is not under a disability (as so defined) in such earlier month; or “(E) if he was under a disability (as so defined), the third month following the month in which he ceases to be under such disability or (if later) the earlier of— “(i) the first month during no part of which he is a full-time student, or “(ii) the month in which he attains the age of 22.” (e) Section 202 (s) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out “which began before he attained such age” in paragraph (1); and (2) by striking out “which began before such child attained the age of 18” in paragraphs (2) and (3). (f) The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to monthly benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act for months after December 1972 except that in the case of an individual who was not entitled to a monthly benefit under such section 202 for December 1972 such amendments shall apply only on the basis of an application filed after September 30, 1972. (g) Where— (1) one or more persons are entitled (without the application of sections 202(j) (1) and 223(b) of the Social Security Act) to monthly benefits under section 202 or 223 of such Act for December 1972 on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an insured individual, and (2) one or more persons (not included in paragraph (1)) are entitled to monthly benefits under such section 202 or 223 for January 1973 solely by reason of the amendments made by this section on the basis of such wages and self-employment income, and 86 Stat. 1345 (3) the total of benefits to which all persons are entitled under such sections 202 and 223 on the basis of such wages and self-employment income for January 1973 is reduced by reason of section 203(a) of such Act as amended by this Act (or would, but for the penultimate sentence of such section 203(a), be so reduced), then the amount of the benefit to which each person referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection is entitled for months after December 1972 shall be adjusted, after the application of such section 203(a), to an amount no less than the amount it would have been if the person or persons referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection were not entitled to a benefit referred to in such paragraph (2).