SSA Lists Countries for Continued Social Security Benefits
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has published a list known as Country List 4, which includes 55 countries from various regions, allowing citizens to continue receiving Social Security payments after residing outside the United States for more than six consecutive calendar months. To qualify, the worker on whose record the benefits are based must have lived in the United States for at least ten years or earned a minimum of 40 credits under the US Social Security system.
Additional eligibility requirements apply for those collecting benefits as dependants or survivors. The SSA's Country List 4 is part of several classifications used to determine how international residency impacts benefit payments.
Citizens of countries not included on these lists may have their payments suspended after spending over six full calendar months outside the United States.
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