TN 6 (04-23)
The provisions of the Agreement that permit people to qualify for benefits based on combined U.S. and Portuguese coverage credits apply to the following types of benefits:
The Agreement does not apply to Medicare benefits, or Supplemental Security Income payments.
The Agreement does not apply to workers compensation, unemployment benefits, health insurance, family allowances, short-term cash sickness, and maternity benefits.
The provisions of the Agreement that eliminate dual social security coverage and taxes apply to:
U.S. Social Security taxes, including the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) for employees and employers and the Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) for self-employed workers, including the Medicare portion of those taxes; and
Portuguese social security taxes that finance retirement, survivors and long-term disability benefits, sickness, maternity, workers compensation, unemployment, health insurance and family allowances.
Agreement provisions for the elimination of dual coverage and taxation, RS 02001.650 - RS 02001.690.