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Here Why You Not Received Your Social Security Payments

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November 19, 2023

Here Why You Not Received Your Social Security Payments.Residents of the United States are not limited to receiving Social Security benefits. Payments are actually disbursed to recipients in various countries worldwide, except for a few. U.S. citizens who meet eligibility criteria and reside in a country where payments are sent can receive their Social Security payments internationally. As for non-U.S. citizens, these payments are subject to certain conditions.

Here Why You Not Received Your Social Security Payments

Living “outside the United States” means not being present in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa for 30 consecutive days. If you return to the United States and stay for a minimum of 30 consecutive days, you are considered “outside the United States” by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Countries Where U.S. Social Security Payments Are Unavailable

Once you relocate to a country where payments are permitted, U.S. citizens residing in Cuba and North Korea can receive the withheld payments from the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you move to another country and meet all other requirements, but are not a U.S. citizen, you will not receive payments for the months you lived in Cuba or North Korea.

Social Security payments are not sent by the United States to these countries

It may also be necessary to provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States during that 30-day period if you are not a U.S. citizen. The United States does not send Social Security payments to the following ten countries as of June 2023: