The provisions of the Agreement that permit people to qualify for benefits based on
combined U.S. and Swiss coverage credits apply to the following types of benefits:
1. U.S. retirement, survivors and disability benefits.
The Agreement does not apply to U.S. Medicare benefits, Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) payments or special age 72 benefits.
2. Swiss "ordinary" retirement, survivors and disability benefits.
The Agreement does not apply to Swiss supplementary occupational benefits.