Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension System of Estonia
Notice of finding regarding foreign social insurance or pension system of
Citation: "87 FR 29778"
Document Number: "Docket No. SSA-2020-0042"
Page Number: "29778"
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Agency: "
SUMMARY: We find that, under the Alien Nonpayment Provision of the Social Security Act (Act), citizens of
DATES: We will implement this finding on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are prohibited by law from paying benefits under title II of the Act to non-
FOOTNOTE 1 Section 202(t) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 402(t). END FOOTNOTE
We recently reviewed the Estonian social insurance system to determine if it meets the criteria for an ANP exception. This is a new finding about the social insurance system of
Background
The ANP, section 202(t) of the Act, prohibits payment of title II benefits to individuals who are not
FOOTNOTE 2 Section 202(t)(2), (4), (11) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2), (4), (11). END FOOTNOTE
To determine whether the social insurance or pension system meets the criteria for an exception under section 202(t) of the Act, we review the foreign country's laws. In addition, we review information and data that we receive from the administrators of the social insurance or pension system of that country. The Commissioner of the
Previously, we determined that the social insurance system of
FOOTNOTE 3 58 FR 11612 (
The Estonian government informed us that they passed an amendment, effective
Finding
Section 202(t)(2) of the Act provides that the prohibition against payment shall not apply to individuals who are citizens of a foreign country that the Commissioner of
(A) Pays periodic benefits, or the actuarial equivalent thereof, on account of old age, retirement, or death; and
(B) permits individuals who are
We find that, beginning
Our finding that the exception under section 202(t)(2) applies to citizens of
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