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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA–2007–0080]
Supplementary Agreement on Social
Security Between the United States
and Sweden; Entry Into Force
AGENCY:
Social Security Administration
(SSA).
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Commissioner of Social
Security gives notice that on November
1, 2007, a supplementary agreement will
enter into force which amends the
Social Security agreement between the
United States (U.S.) and Sweden that
has been in effect since January 1, 1987.
The supplementary agreement, which
was signed on June 24, 2004, was
concluded pursuant to section 233 of
the Social Security Act.
When the original agreement was
concluded, Sweden had a two-tier
Social Security system that consisted of
an earnings-related, defined-benefit
program and a residence-based, flat-rate
benefit program. Recent Swedish
legislation restructured the system.
People born after 1953 are now covered
by a program consisting of three
components. The new Swedish system
includes an earnings-related, definedcontribution benefit program
administered by the government, a
program of individual investment
accounts, and a guaranteed minimum
pension payable if income-based
pensions and certain other income fall
below specified levels.
The primary purpose of the
supplementary agreement is to conform
the Swedish benefit provisions of the
original agreement to Sweden’s new
Social Security system. The
supplementary agreement also changes
the provision that authorizes SSA to
take into account Swedish periods of
coverage in determining eligibility for
U.S. Totalization benefits so that it
refers to periods under the new Swedish
pension program rather than the old
program. The new Swedish Social
Security law allows people to qualify for
most benefits with very little coverage
credit. It is not expected, therefore, that
many people will need to have their
U.S. and Swedish coverage credits
totalized to become eligible for most
Swedish benefits.
The supplementary agreement
provides that U.S. Social Security
benefits will not be counted in applying
pension offsets that normally reduce the
amount of Swedish disability benefits.
Thus, the supplementary agreement will
provide U.S. workers enhanced
disability benefit protection under the
Swedish system at little, if any,
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additional cost to the U.S. Social
Security system.
In addition to the changes in the U.S.
and Swedish benefit provisions, the
supplementary agreement updates
several other provisions to take account
of amendments to both U.S. and
Swedish laws and to conform the
wording of the agreement to the more
recent Totalization agreements
concluded by the United States. Other
changes in the agreement are merely
clarifications to reflect the manner in
which the agreement is currently
applied.
Individuals who wish to obtain copies
of the supplementary agreement or want
general information about its provisions
may visit the Social Security
Administration’s Web site at https://
www.socialsecurity.gov/international or
may write to the Social Security
Administration, Office of International
Programs, Post Office Box 17741,
Baltimore, Maryland 21235.
Dated: October 29, 2007.
Michael J. Astrue,
Commissioner of Social Security.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2007-0080]
Supplementary Agreement on Social Security Between the United
States and Sweden; Entry Into Force
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commissioner of Social Security gives notice that on
November 1, 2007, a supplementary agreement will enter into force which
amends the Social Security agreement between the United States (U.S.)
and Sweden that has been in effect since January 1, 1987. The
supplementary agreement, which was signed on June 24, 2004, was
concluded pursuant to section 233 of the Social Security Act.
When the original agreement was concluded, Sweden had a two-tier
Social Security system that consisted of an earnings-related, defined-
benefit program and a residence-based, flat-rate benefit program.
Recent Swedish legislation restructured the system. People born after
1953 are now covered by a program consisting of three components. The
new Swedish system includes an earnings-related, defined-contribution
benefit program administered by the government, a program of individual
investment accounts, and a guaranteed minimum pension payable if
income-based pensions and certain other income fall below specified
levels.
The primary purpose of the supplementary agreement is to conform
the Swedish benefit provisions of the original agreement to Sweden's
new Social Security system. The supplementary agreement also changes
the provision that authorizes SSA to take into account Swedish periods
of coverage in determining eligibility for U.S. Totalization benefits
so that it refers to periods under the new Swedish pension program
rather than the old program. The new Swedish Social Security law allows
people to qualify for most benefits with very little coverage credit.
It is not expected, therefore, that many people will need to have their
U.S. and Swedish coverage credits totalized to become eligible for most
Swedish benefits.
The supplementary agreement provides that U.S. Social Security
benefits will not be counted in applying pension offsets that normally
reduce the amount of Swedish disability benefits. Thus, the
supplementary agreement will provide U.S. workers enhanced disability
benefit protection under the Swedish system at little, if any,
additional cost to the U.S. Social Security system.
In addition to the changes in the U.S. and Swedish benefit
provisions, the supplementary agreement updates several other
provisions to take account of amendments to both U.S. and Swedish laws
and to conform the wording of the agreement to the more recent
Totalization agreements concluded by the United States. Other changes
in the agreement are merely clarifications to reflect the manner in
which the agreement is currently applied.
Individuals who wish to obtain copies of the supplementary
agreement or want general information about its provisions may visit
the Social Security Administration's Web site at https://
www.socialsecurity.gov/international or may write to the Social
Security Administration, Office of International Programs, Post Office
Box 17741, Baltimore, Maryland 21235.
Dated: October 29, 2007.
Michael J. Astrue,
Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. E7-21585 Filed 11-1-07; 8:45 am]
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