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GN 01729.110: Scope of the U.S. - Austrian Agreement

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  • Effective Dates: 04/11/2014 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 11/22/2017 - Present
  • TN 3 (05-98)
  • GN 01729.110 Scope of the U.S. - Austrian Agreement
  • A. Policy - Benefit programs included
  • The provisions of the agreement that permit people to qualify for benefits based on combined U.S. and Austrian coverage credits apply to the following types of benefits:
  • * U.S. retirement, survivors, and disability benefits. The agreement does not apply to U.S. Medicare benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, or Special Age 72 payments.
  • * U.S. retirement, survivors, and disability benefits. The agreement does not apply to U.S. Medicare benefits, or Supplemental Security Income payments.
  • * Austrian retirement, survivors and disability benefits. The agreement does not apply to other benefit programs such as sickness and accident insurance.
  • 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
  • * Austrian Social Security taxes that finance retirement, survivors and disability benefits, as well as Austrian sickness and accident insurance.
  • C. Reference
  • Agreement provisions for the elimination of dual coverage and taxation, RS 02001.650 - RS 02001.695