Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension System-Romania, 2709 [2013-00493]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA–2012–0072]
Finding Regarding Foreign Social
Insurance or Pension System—
Romania
AGENCY:
Social Security Administration
(SSA)
Notice of Finding Regarding
Foreign Social Insurance or Pension
System—Romania.
ACTION:
Section 202(t)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(1))
prohibits payment of monthly benefits
to any individual who is not a United
States citizen or national for any month
after he or she has been outside the
United States for 6 consecutive months.
This prohibition does not apply to such
an individual where one of the
exceptions described in section 202(t)(2)
through 202(t)(5) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2) through
402(t)(5)) affects his or her case.
Section 202(t)(2) of the Social
Security Act provides that, subject to
certain residency requirements of
Section 202(t)(11), the prohibition
against payment shall not apply to any
individual who is a citizen of a country
which the Commissioner of Social
Security finds has in effect a social
insurance or pension system which is of
general application in such country and
which:
(a) Pays periodic benefits, or the
actuarial equivalent thereof, on account
of old age, retirement, or death; and
(b) Permits individuals who are
United States citizens but not citizens of
that country and who qualify for such
benefits to receive those benefits, or the
actuarial equivalent thereof, while
outside the foreign country regardless of
the duration of the absence.
The Commissioner of Social Security
has delegated the authority to make
such a finding to the Associate
Commissioner of the Office of
International Programs. Under that
authority, the Associate Commissioner
of the Office of International Programs
has approved a finding that Romania,
beginning January 1, 2011, has a social
insurance system of general application
which:
(a) Pays periodic benefits, or the
actuarial equivalent thereof, on account
of old age, retirement, or death; and
(b) Permits United States citizens who
are not citizens of Romania to receive
such benefits, or their actuarial
equivalent, at the full rate without
qualification or restriction while outside
Romania.
Accordingly, it is hereby determined
and found that Romania has in effect,
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beginning January 1, 2011, a social
insurance system which meets the
requirements of section 202(t)(2) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2).
In 1968, we determined that Romania
had a system that met the requirements
of 202(t)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act
(Act), but not the requirements of
202(t)(2)(B) of the Act. We based that
determination on a finding that
‘‘citizens of the United States, not
citizens of Romania, who leave
Romania, are not permitted to receive
such benefits or their actuarial
equivalent at the full rate without
qualification or restriction while outside
that country.’’ We published notice of
our determination in the Federal
Register October 23, 1968 (33 FR
15679).
In 2010, Romania instituted a new
unitary public pension law that entered
into force on January 1, 2011. The law
unified the country’s social insurance
system and instituted additional
provisions. The new system includes
social insurance, mandatory individual
accounts, and voluntary individual
accounts. The changes to Romania’s
social insurance system necessitate a
new determination under section
202(t)(2).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Powers, 3700 Robert Ball
Building, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, (410) 965–
3558.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:
Program Nos. 96.001 Social Security—
Disability Insurance; 96.002 Social
Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004
Social Security—Survivors Insurance)
Dated: January 7, 2013.
Vance Teel,
Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of
International Programs.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2012-0072]
Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension System--
Romania
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA)
ACTION: Notice of Finding Regarding Foreign Social Insurance or Pension
System--Romania.
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FINDING: Section 202(t)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402(t)(1)) prohibits payment of monthly benefits to any individual who
is not a United States citizen or national for any month after he or
she has been outside the United States for 6 consecutive months. This
prohibition does not apply to such an individual where one of the
exceptions described in section 202(t)(2) through 202(t)(5) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2) through 402(t)(5)) affects his
or her case.
Section 202(t)(2) of the Social Security Act provides that, subject
to certain residency requirements of Section 202(t)(11), the
prohibition against payment shall not apply to any individual who is a
citizen of a country which the Commissioner of Social Security finds
has in effect a social insurance or pension system which is of general
application in such country and which:
(a) Pays periodic benefits, or the actuarial equivalent thereof, on
account of old age, retirement, or death; and
(b) Permits individuals who are United States citizens but not
citizens of that country and who qualify for such benefits to receive
those benefits, or the actuarial equivalent thereof, while outside the
foreign country regardless of the duration of the absence.
The Commissioner of Social Security has delegated the authority to
make such a finding to the Associate Commissioner of the Office of
International Programs. Under that authority, the Associate
Commissioner of the Office of International Programs has approved a
finding that Romania, beginning January 1, 2011, has a social insurance
system of general application which:
(a) Pays periodic benefits, or the actuarial equivalent thereof, on
account of old age, retirement, or death; and
(b) Permits United States citizens who are not citizens of Romania
to receive such benefits, or their actuarial equivalent, at the full
rate without qualification or restriction while outside Romania.
Accordingly, it is hereby determined and found that Romania has in
effect, beginning January 1, 2011, a social insurance system which
meets the requirements of section 202(t)(2) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2).
In 1968, we determined that Romania had a system that met the
requirements of 202(t)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (Act), but not
the requirements of 202(t)(2)(B) of the Act. We based that
determination on a finding that ``citizens of the United States, not
citizens of Romania, who leave Romania, are not permitted to receive
such benefits or their actuarial equivalent at the full rate without
qualification or restriction while outside that country.'' We published
notice of our determination in the Federal Register October 23, 1968
(33 FR 15679).
In 2010, Romania instituted a new unitary public pension law that
entered into force on January 1, 2011. The law unified the country's
social insurance system and instituted additional provisions. The new
system includes social insurance, mandatory individual accounts, and
voluntary individual accounts. The changes to Romania's social
insurance system necessitate a new determination under section
202(t)(2).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Powers, 3700 Robert Ball
Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 965-
3558.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: Program Nos. 96.001 Social
Security--Disability Insurance; 96.002 Social Security--Retirement
Insurance; 96.004 Social Security--Survivors Insurance)
Dated: January 7, 2013.
Vance Teel,
Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of International Programs.
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