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.