“annuity beginning and ending dates

“annuity beginning and ending dates “Sec. 5. (a) An annuity under section 2 of this Act shall begin with the month in which eligibility therefor was otherwise acquired, but— “(i) not earlier than the date specified in the application therefor; “(ii) not earlier than the first day of the twelfth month before the month in which the application therefor was filed; and “(iii) in the case of an applicant otherwise eligible for an annuity under section 2(a)(1) or 2(c) not earlier than the date following the last day of compensated service of the applicant. “(b) An application for any payment under this Act shall be made and filed in such manner and form as the Board may prescribe. An application filed with the Board for an annuity under this Act shall, unless the applicant specifies otherwise, be deemed to be an application88 Stat. 1333 for any benefit to which such applicant may be entitled under this Act or the Social Security Act. An individual who was entitled to an annuity under paragraph (iv) or (v) of section2(a)(1) of this Act for the month preceding the month in which he attained the age of 65, shall be deemed to have filed an application for an annuity under paragraph (i) of section 2(a)(1) on the date on which he attained age 65, and a widow or widower who was entitled to an annuity under section 2(d)(1) of this Act on the basis of disability for the month preceding the month in which she or he attained age 60, shall be deemed to have filed an application for an annuity under such section 2(d)(1) on the basis of age on the date on which she or he attained age 60. “(c) (1) An individual’s entitlement to an annuity under paragraph (i), (ii),or (iii) of section 2(a)(1) or to a supplemental annuity under section 2(b) shall end with the month preceding the month in which he dies. “(2) An individual’s entitlement to an annuity under paragraph (iv) or (v) of section 2(a)(1) shall end on (A) the last day of the second month following the month in which he ceases to be disabled as provided for purposes of such paragraphs, (B) the last day of the month preceding the month in which he attains age 65 or (C) the last day of the month preceding the month in which he dies, whichever first occurs. “(3) The entitlement of a spouse of an individual to an annuity under section 2(c) shall end on the last day of the month preceding the month in which (A) the spouse or the individual dies, (B) the spouse and the individual are absolutely divorced, or (C) in the case of a wife who does not satisfy the requirements of clause (ii)(A) or (ii)(B) of section 2(c)(1)(other than a wife who is receiving such annuity by reason of an election under section 2(c)(2)), such wife no longer has in her care a child described in clause (ii)(C) of section 2(c)(1), whichever first occurs. “(4) The entitlement of a widow or widower of a deceased employee to an annuity under paragraph (i) of section 2(d)(1) on the basis of age shall end on (A) the last day of the month preceding the month in which she or he dies or (B) the last day of the month preceding the month in which she or he remarries after the employee’s death, whichever first occurs. “(5) The entitlement of a widow or widower of a deceased employee to an annuity under paragraph (i) of section 2(d)(1) on the basis of disability shall end on (A) the last day of the month preceding the month in which she or he dies, (B) the last day of the month preceding the month in which she or he remarries after the employee’s death, (C) the last day of the second month following the month in which she or he ceases to be disabled as provided for purposes of such paragraph, or (D) the last day of the month preceding the month in which she or he attains age 60, whichever first occurs. “(6) The entitlement of a widow of a deceased employee to an annuity under paragraph (ii) of section 2(d)(1) shall end on (A) the last day of the month preceding the month in which she dies, (B) the last day of the month preceding the month in which she remarries after the employee’s death, or (C) the last day of the month preceding the month in which she no longer has in her care a child described in clause (B) of such paragraph (ii), whichever first occurs. “(7) The entitlement of a child of a deceased employee to an annuity under paragraph (iii) of section 2(d)(1) shall end on (A) the last day of the month preceding the month in which he or she dies, (B) the last day of the month preceding the month in which he or she marries, (C) the last day of the month preceding the month in which he or she attains age 18 and does not meet the qualifications set forth88 Stat. 1334 in clause (B) or (C) of such paragraph (iii), (D) the last day of the month preceding (i) the month during no part of which he or she is a full-time student or (ii) the month in which he or she attains age 22, and does not meet the qualifications set forth in clause (A) or (C) of such paragraph (iii), or (E) the last day of the second month following the month in which he or she ceases to be disabled for purposes of such paragraph (iii) and does not meet the qualifications set forth in clause (A) or (B) of such paragraph (iii), whichever first occurs. A child whose entitlement to an annuity under paragraph (iii) of section 2(d)(1) terminated by reason of clause (E) of this subdivision because he or she ceased to be disabled and who again becomes disabled as provided in clause (C) of such paragraph (iii), may become reentitled to an annuity on the basis of such disability upon his or her application for such reentitlement. A child whose entitlement to an annuity under paragraph (iii) of section 2(d)(1) terminated with the month preceding the month in which he or she attained age 18, or with a subsequent month, may again become entitled to such an annuity (providing no event to disqualify the child has occurred) beginning with the first month thereafter in which he or she meets the qualifications set forth in clause (B) or (C) of such paragraph (iii), if he or she has filed an application for such reentitlement. “(8) The entitlement of a parent of a deceased employee to an annuity under paragraph (iv) of section 2(d)(1) shall end on the last day of the month preceding the month in which (A) such parent dies or (B) such parent remarries after the employee’s death, whichever first occurs.