The provisions of the Agreement that permit people to qualify for benefits based on combined U.S. and Finnish coverage credits apply to the following types of benefits:

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  U.S. retirement, survivors, and disability benefits. The Agreement does not apply to Medicare benefits, or Supplemental Security Income payments.

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  Finnish retirement, survivors, and disability benefits under the National Pensions and under the Earnings-Related Pension.

The provisions of the Agreement that eliminate dual social security coverage and taxes apply to:

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  U.S. Social Security taxes (Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and Self-Employed Contributions Act (SECA)), including the Medicare portion; and

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  Finnish social security taxes that finance retirement, survivors, disability, sickness and maternity insurance, and child allowances.

RS 02001.700 - RS 02001.745, Agreement provisions for the elimination of dual coverage and taxation.