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Important information from the Federal Benefits Unit for beneficiaries of Social Security in Costa Rica

Important Message to Social Security Beneficiaries in Costa Rica The U.S. Embassy in San Jose is sharing important information from the Federal Benefits Unit for beneficiaries of Social Security. If you receive Social Security benefits and live in Costa Rica, you may need to contact the Embassy’s Federal Benefits Unit to continue receiving benefits. In addition ...
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By | 30 January, 2023 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: , , , ,

Social Security Benefits

Important Message for Social Security beneficiaries in Costa Rica:

If you receive Social Security benefits and live in Costa Rica, you may need to contact the embassy’s Federal Benefits Unit to continue receiving benefits. The Social Security Administration resumed mailing Foreign Enforcement Questionnaires [forms SSA-7161 (Pdf – 74 KB) and SSA-7162 (Pdf – 59 KB)] in late June 2022.  Forms were mailed to individuals whose last two ...
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By | 27 January, 2023 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: , , , ,

Economic Impact Payments for U.S. Social Security Recipients

Economic Impact Payments for U.S. Social Security Recipients

If I live outside the United States and not in a U.S. Territory, how and when will I get my economic impact payment (EIP)? Social Security beneficiaries with a foreign address whose monthly benefit is deposited in a foreign bank will receive their EIP by paper check in the mail, because the IRS does not ...
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By | 16 July, 2020 | Topics: Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: , , , ,

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