### Question
What does eligible individual mean?


### Answer
**Eligible individual** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 1320b*:

> an individual—


(A) who has a social security account number,


(B) who has attained age 25 or over, and


(C)(i) who has wages or net earnings from self-employment, or (ii) with respect to whom the Commissioner has information that the pattern of wages or self-employment income indicate a likelihood of noncovered employment

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1320b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XI-GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION > Part A-General Provisions**

