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Rules................................................................................................................................. 49 Examples........................................................................................................................... 49 Other features.................................................................................................................... 50 Section 3: Policy unit contacts......................................................................................................51 Policy unit contacts.....................................................................................................................52 Section 4: Glossary and acronyms............................................................................................... 53 Glossary and acronyms.............................................................................................................. 54 Introduction........................................................................................................................ 54 Glossary and acronyms...................................................................................................... 54 Chapter 2:Eligibility Table of contents........................................................................................................................... 86 Section 1: Application................................................................................................................... 92 Application................................................................................................................................. 93 Introduction........................................................................................................................ 93 Online application............................................................................................................... 93 Date of request.................................................................................................................. 93 Filing date.......................................................................................................................... 96 Effective date of benefits.....................................................................................................97 Certification periods..........................................................................................................103 The application process.....................................................................................................107 When to use an application................................................................................................108 Signing an application and completing the application process...........................................112 Interviews.........................................................................................................................114 Head of household............................................................................................................117 Authorized representative..................................................................................................118 Alternate payee.................................................................................................................120 Assistance with applications..............................................................................................121 Expedited service and priority processing..........................................................................123 Section 2: Eligibility groups.........................................................................................................131