{"id":35814,"date":"2025-02-28T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/?p=35814"},"modified":"2025-02-28T12:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:00:48","slug":"green-card-to-get-social-security-payments-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/green-card-to-get-social-security-payments-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"If you have a Green Card, can you get Social Security benefit payments in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you have a Green Card<\/strong> and would like to get benefits in retirement?<\/strong> According to the Social Security Administration<\/strong>, Lawfully present noncitizens of the United States<\/strong> who meet all the eligibility criteria may qualify for retirement benefits in the United States in 2025.<\/p>\n

Therefore, if you are a Green Card<\/strong> holder, you may apply and qualify for Social Security retirement benefits<\/strong> when you are 62 years old.<\/strong> To get benefits before that age you must have a qualifying disability but there are also strict requirements.<\/p>\n

How many Social Security credits do you need as a Green Card holder?<\/h2>\n

Generally, you need 40 work credits<\/strong> to get retirement benefit payments at the age of 62 in the United States<\/strong>. That implies you must have worked for at least 10 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, you must make sure you have a job covered by the Social Security Administration<\/strong>. This is important whether you are a Green Card holder<\/strong> or not in the United States.<\/p>\n

Thus, you should check your Statement to check if your employer pays the right amount of tax to Social Security<\/strong>. All you need is a my SSA online account. It is free and user-friendly.<\/p>\n

Can Green Card holders get Social Security outside the United States?<\/h2>\n

For your information, noncitizens of the United States<\/strong> must meet certain requirements to continue receiving retirement benefits outside the United States of America.<\/p>\n

Bear in mind that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop payments to non-citizens who do not meet all the conditions once they are outside the United States of America for 6 consecutive calendar months.<\/p>\n

For your information, Social Security will not start your retirement benefit payments again until you have come back to the United States and stayed here for a complete calendar month. So, if you have a Green Card, contact SSA to answer all the questions you may have before you move abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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