Stegasaurus_Wrecks t1_j6l1tad wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:02 AM

Reply to comment by phiwong in ELI5: How does citizenship work? Can I (US Citizen) move to the EU and just become a citizen? by _99Percent

So if you file taxes (and perhaps not owe anything to the US) and are subsequently unemployed in your country of residence, you can claim US social security?

phiwong t1_j6l5n93 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:30 AM

You might be a little confused. SS is a retiree payment scheme generally dependent on AGE. It is NOT payment because you are unemployed. There are some unemployment programs but nothing as significant as the SS program and targeted at poverty more than anything else.

Stegasaurus_Wrecks t1_j6nixx5 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:21 PM

Ah I see. Yes I misunderstood. Thanks.

loverlyone t1_j6l6kt9 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:37 AM

Social security is not the same as unemployment compensation. Some people with disabilities qualify for social security income, also some children whose parents have died and sometimes surviving spouses also qualify, but generally it is not tied to unemployment.