Under the Dutch Social Security law, which became effective 01/57, full retirement
benefits are paid to persons who acquire 50 years of coverage between age 15 and 65.
Persons with less than 50 years of coverage receive proportionately reduced benefits.
Since persons who were over age 15 in 1957 did not have an opportunity to earn 50
years of coverage, Dutch law grants such persons noncontributory credits for periods
from their 15th birthday until 01/57, provided they:
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have credit for a period of Dutch coverage after 1956,
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are Dutch nationals or deemed equivalent to Dutch nationals on the basis of an international
agreement,
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reside in the Netherlands, and
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resided in the Netherlands for at least 6 years after attaining age 59.