Social Security cola statement
 

I was looking at the SSA statement today of my cola increase and my total deductions and benefit amount. I noticed a line item titled "income tax deduction for non-citzens". I was unaware that non-citizens were eligible for social security retirement benefits. Am I mistaken?

Yes. Try googling "ss income tax deductions for non citizens"

I was looking at my statement that applies to people already receiving SS retirement benefits. Is a non-citizen entitled to SS retirement benefits?

If they are legal, they can get Social Security.


https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/arti...gration%20page.

As already mentioned…

Permanent residents (green card holders) and other legal immigrants have social security numbers, pay into social security, and are eligible for benefits.

I think the only ones who don't are those who are not eligible to work (e.g. tourist visas and student visas).

SOME non-citizens can receive social security retirement benefits. Not all. There are specific criteria, and the person has to meet ALL of it, to be eligible.

For example - DACA recipients have to pay into Social Security via payroll deductions like everyone else, but they are /not/ eligible to receive Social Security retirement benefits. They have no path to citizenship.

Our German daughter-in-law came over to the US a year and a half ago and married our son. (They've known each other for years.) She applied for and received her right-to-work letter, followed by her green card, after satisfying many requirements and providing proof of others. It took four months. She is employed full time at a pharmacy and pays into SS. Everything was done legally through an immigration attorney. She will renew it for a certain number of times, after which she will be allowed to stay for ten years. At the end of ten years they may have some decisions to make. Apparently US doesn't offer dual citzenship, so she would have to renounce her German citizenship. We're not exactly sure that will be the case.

I don't think that is true.

"Whether you were born an American citizen or became one through naturalization, if you have dual citizenship, you:

+ Owe allegiance to both the U.S. and a foreign country

+ Must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the U.S.

+ Do not have to choose one nationality over the other. As a U.S. citizen, you may naturalize in another country without risking your U.S. citizenship."

How to get dual citizenship or nationality | USAGov

Elon Musk is a triple citizen. His home country of South Africa, the US and Canada. Maybe they don’t offer it for Germans? I have tons of friends who are dual citizens of the US and Canada.

My friend Mr. Google tells me
"Yes, a German can have dual citizenship in America, and the process to do so is becoming easier:
New law
As of June 27, 2024, German nationals can apply for foreign citizenship without losing their German citizenship. This is due to the Act on the Modernization of the Citizenship Law (StARModG), which eliminates the need for a Retention Permit to keep German citizenship."

He probably bought what ever he has or wants…………..

Does it list any of the add on benefits like SSI, disability, welfare any many more that may suck money out of SS? Which was originally a retirement fund only?

They done it Legally, I don’t think Eldon nor the son’s girlfriend snook across the border or use the 1-800 number to jump ahead of legal immigration and border jumpers. But, not worry illegal border jumpers will have to back to Moling under border shorty.

[QUOTE=Bogie Shooter;2395488]He probably bought what ever he has or wants…………..[/QUOTE


I see you’re not impressed or fan of success and legal immigration. :sing: