The amounts paid pursuant to

Section shall continue to draw interest but amounts owing pursuant to

Article 1 (commencing with

Section 16180) of this

chapter shall not become due and payable if any of the following occurs: (

a) The claimant continues to own and occupy or hold the possessory interest and occupy the premises as a residential dwelling, but ceases to postpone property taxes pursuant to

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 20581),

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 20625),

Chapter 3.3 (commencing with

Section 20639), or

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with

Section 20640) of

Part 10.5 of Division of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and does not allow any tax or assessment against the premises, as described in

Section of such code, to become delinquent. (

b) The surviving spouse of a claimant continues to own and occupy or hold the possessory interest and occupy the premises as a residential dwelling, but is ineligible to postpone property taxes pursuant to

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 20581),

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 20625),

Chapter 3.3 (commencing with

Section 20639), or

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with

Section 20640) of

Part 10.5 of Division of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or elects not to postpone such taxes, and does not allow any tax or assessment against the premises, as described in

Section of such code, to become delinquent. (

c) The surviving individual otherwise eligible to postpone property taxes pursuant to

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 20581),

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 20625),

Chapter 3.3 (commencing with

Section 20639), or

Chapter 3.5 (commencing with

Section 20640) of

Part 10.5 of Division of the Revenue and Taxation Code continues to own and occupy or hold the possessory interest and occupy the premises as a residential dwelling, but elects not to postpone the property taxes pursuant to such chapter, and does not allow any tax or assessment against the premises, as described in

Section of such code, to become delinquent.