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GN 01753.110: Scope of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic

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  • Effective Dates: 07/28/2014 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 11/27/2017 - Present
  • BASIC (07-14)
  • GN 01753.110 Scope of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • A. Benefit programs included under the Slovak Republic Totalization Agreement
  • The provisions of the agreement that permit people to qualify for benefits based on combined U.S. and Slovak coverage apply to the following types of benefits:
  • 1. U.S. Retirement, Survivors, and Disability benefits
  • The agreement applies to U.S. retirement, survivors, and disability benefits. The agreement does not apply to Medicare benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Special Age 72 payments.
  • The agreement applies to U.S. retirement, survivors, and disability benefits. The agreement does not apply to Medicare benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments.
  • 2. Slovak Retirement, Survivors, and Disability benefits
  • The agreement applies to the Slovak old age, early retirement, survivors, and disability benefits under the first pillar system.
  • B. Taxes under the Totalization Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • The provisions of the agreement that eliminate dual social security coverage and taxes apply to:
  • * U.S. Social Security taxes under the Federal Income Contributions Act (FICA) and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA), including the Medicare portions of those acts; and
  • * Slovak social security taxes that finance retirement, survivors, disability, health insurance, maternity and sickness, work injury, and unemployment programs.
  • C. References
  • * RS 02002.255 Effective Date of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.260 Scope of the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.265 General Coverage Rule for Employment under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.270 Detached Worker Rule under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.275 Crews of Ships Rule under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.280 Crews of Aircraft Rule under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.285 Government Employee Rule under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.290 Self-Employment Rule under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.295 Special Exceptions to the Coverage Rules under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.300 Processing Requests for Special Exceptions under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.305 Certificates of Coverage under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic
  • * RS 02002.310 How to Issue a Certificate of Coverage under the Agreement with the Slovak Republic