GN 01713.110:
Scope of the U.S. - Belgian Agreement
Effective Dates: 03/24/2014 - Present- Effective Dates: 11/20/2017 - Present
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- GN 01713.110 Scope of the U.S. - Belgian Agreement
- A. Policy — Benefit programs included
- The provisions of the agreement that permit people to qualify for benefits based on combined U.S. and Belgian coverage credits apply to the following types of benefits:
- 1. U.S. retirement, survivors and disability benefits
The agreement does not apply to Medicare benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Special Age 72 benefits.- The agreement does not apply to Medicare benefits or Supplemental Security Income.
- 2. Belgian retirement, survivors and disability benefits
- The agreement does not apply to other contributory benefit programs such as health insurance, short-term sickness benefits, family allowances, etc.
- B. Policy — taxes included
- The provisions of the agreement that eliminate dual Social Security coverage and taxes apply to:
- * U.S. Social Security taxes (FICA and SECA) including the Medicare portion, and
- * Belgium’s Social Security taxes that finance retirement, survivors and disability benefits, sickness insurance, unemployment and work accident insurance and cash family allowances.
- C. References
- Agreement provisions for the elimination of dual coverage and taxation,
- RS 02001.250
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