I have applied for Social Security benefits under the U.S.-Japan Totalization agreement, and I just received a letter from SSA Baltimore stating that I “do not qualify for benefits.” What do I do?
No action is necessary. Many of our customers have received letters from SSA Baltimore indicating that they “do not qualify for benefits… based only on credits under the U.S. Social Security program.” The next section in the letter typically indicates “We are asking Japan to furnish us information about your coverage under its social insurance program.” See a sample letter here. If you have received such a letter, do not be concerned – all this means is that the U.S. Social Security Administration is contacting the Japan Social Insurance Agency to see if your combined work credits between the U.S. and Japan will qualify you for social security eligibility. You can expect a follow-up letter from SSA Baltimore within three months from the time you received the current letter. There is no need to take any further action.
No action is necessary. Many of our customers have received letters from SSA Baltimore indicating that they “do not qualify for benefits … based only on credits under the U.S. Social Security program.” The next section in the letter typically indicates “We are asking Japan to furnish us information about your coverage under its social insurance program.” See a sample letter here. If you have received such a letter, do not be concerned – all this means is that the U.S. Social Security Administration is contacting the Japan Social Insurance Agency to see if your combined work credits between the U.S. and Japan will qualify you for social security eligibility. You can expect a follow-up letter from SSA Baltimore within three months from the time you received the current letter. There is no need to take any further action.
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