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 U.S. 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 a country with which the United States
has a Totalization agreement. This exemption applies to residents of the Netherlands
who receive regular RSDI benefits as well as those who receive Totalization benefits.
NOTE: The Netherlands Antilles are not part of the Netherlands for purposes of the agreement.
Therefore, residence in the Netherlands Antilles does not exempt a beneficiary from
the nonpayment provision in section 202(t)(1) of the Act. However, Dutch citizens
are already exempt from this provision regardless of where they reside (see RS 02610.015A.).