Eligibility date

Month, day, and year an individual and/or spouse and dependents become eligible for benefits under an insurance plan or date he or she may apply for insurance.
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The date that a person is eligible for benefits.

Eligibility requirements

Insurance underwriting conditions that must be met by an insurance applicant with the purpose of becoming insured.
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This term refers to conditions which an employee must satisfy to participate in an employee benefit plan, or conditions which an employee must satisfy to obtain certain employee benefits.