Section 202(t)(1) of the Social Security Act provides that certain alien beneficiaries
will have their benefits suspended once they have been outside the United States for
more than 6 months.
As explained in GN 01701.150A.1., alien beneficiaries who would otherwise be subject to suspension under section 202(t)(1)
are exempt from suspension if they reside in Sweden.
This exemption applies to people who receive regular RSDI benefits as well as those
who receive totalization benefits,
provided they are:
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refugees or stateless persons, or
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alien auxiliary or survivor beneficiaries entitled on the SSN of a worker who is (or
was at the time of death) a U.S. citizen, Swedish citizen, or refugee or stateless
person.
Swedish citizens are already exempt from the alien nonpayment provisions, regardless
of where they reside (see RS 02610.015B.).