As per Agreement in Italiano
This document covers the highlights of the agreement and explains how it can help you while you work and when you apply for benefits. If you do not wish to apply for benefits, but would like more information about the agreement, write to: To submit a claim for benefits in the United States or Italy under the agreement, follow the instructions in the Entitlements section. The EU and its Member States are among the approximately 190 parties to the Paris Agreement. The EU officially ratified the agreement on 5 October 2016, allowing it to enter into force on 4 November 2016. For the agreement to enter into force, at least 55 countries representing at least 55% of global emissions had to deposit their instruments of ratification. If you are eligible for U.S. and Italian Social Security benefits and do not need the agreement to qualify for either benefit, the amount of your U.S. benefit may be reduced. This is the result of a provision in the United States. A law that can affect how your benefit is calculated if you are also receiving a pension based on work that was not covered by U.S. Social Security. More information is available in windfall Elimination Provision (publication no. 05-10045).
If you are located outside the United States, you may write to us at the address listed in the “For More Information” section. The following table shows the different types of social security benefits payable under the U.S. and Italian social security systems, and briefly describes the eligibility requirements that generally apply to each type of benefit. If you do not meet the normal requirements for these benefits, the agreement can help you qualify (see the “How benefits can be paid” section). While the agreement between the U.S. and Italy allows the Social Security Administration to count your Italian credits to help you qualify for U.S. retirement, disability, or survivor benefits, the agreement does not cover Medicare benefits. As a result, we cannot count your credits in Italy to benefit from free Medicare hospital insurance. Under the agreement, a U.S. citizen who would otherwise be covered by both countries will only be covered by the United States.
An Italian citizen or dual U.S./Italian domestic national who would otherwise be covered by both countries can usually choose the country in which Social Security taxes are paid (see table below). Under the provisions of the Agreement, a national of the United States or Italy who would otherwise be covered by both countries will normally remain covered only by the country of which he or she is a national and is exempt in the other country. However, Italian nationals and dual citizens (us and Italian nationals) who are employed or self-employed in both schemes must choose to be exempt from coverage and taxation in one scheme and to pay social security taxes to the other. This choice must be made within three months of the start of the work. If you are an Italian national, you can change your choice of coverage retrospectively. However, you can only change your choice: as a contribution to the objectives of the agreement, countries have submitted comprehensive national climate action plans (Nationally Determined Contributions, NDCs). These are not yet sufficient to meet the agreed temperature targets, but the agreement points the way for further action. Data protection law requires us to inform you that we are authorised to collect this information under Article 233 of the Social Security Act. Although it is not mandatory for you to provide the information to the Social Security Administration (SSA), no certificate of coverage can be issued unless there is an application. The information is necessary for the SSA to determine whether the work should only be covered by the U.S. social security system in accordance with an international agreement. Without the certificate, work can be taxed by both U.S.
and foreign social security systems. As a general rule, people who are not U.S. citizens can only receive U.S. Social Security benefits outside the U.S. if they meet certain requirements. .
- Posted by adriel
- On January 28, 2022
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