Date of claim
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5. In the case of a claim—
(a)made by telephone, the date of the claim is the date of the telephone call to the Department;
(b)made in writing, the date of the claim is the date the claim is received in an appropriate office;
(c)made in person, the date of the claim is the date of the meeting with the discretionary support officer.