These are the Americans who have lost their monthly SSA payment; this is how to recover it
The SSA revealed that the failure to send a document caused the suspension of support for these individuals.
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A large number of beneficiaries of the Social Security Administration (SSA, for its acronym in English) who reside outside of the United States have received bad news in recent days: their payments were suspended.
According to the government agency, the stay of these citizens in foreign countries was not the reason they no longer received their payments. The interruption of their monthly support is preceded by the failure to send the Foreign Enforcement Questionnaire (FEQ, for its acronym in English).
This form is sent to all SSA beneficiaries living outside of the United States every one or two years to confirm that the person continues to meet the requirements to receive their payment.
As established by the SSA, if the beneficiary does not return the form within 60 days from the date of arrival, payments will be suspended.
What to do if my payment was suspended for not sending the FEQ?
As established by the Social Security Administration, more than 700,000 enrollees in this program live abroad in countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, among others. Therefore, and due to the increasing number of beneficiaries who have not sent their forms, the United States embassies in these countries have started sending notifications about payment suspension.
"If you did not receive your February benefit payment, your benefits may have been suspended,” reads one of the messages received by a beneficiary.
It is worth noting that those beneficiaries under 90 years old and whose Social Security number ends between 50 and 99 do not need to send their form for now. Likewise, those with a registered address in the United States also do not have to send the Foreign Enforcement Questionnaire.
To counteract the SSA measure, the same agency mentioned that all affected individuals should contact the Federal Benefits Unit in the country of residence where the beneficiary is located. This measure can help restore the payment promptly as once the required documents are received by the unit, the payment can be reinstated within 7 business days.
Otherwise, if the beneficiary does not require immediate action, a form will be received to complete between June and July of this year. In case the form is not received, it is important to contact the SSA or the corresponding Federal Benefits Unit.
*This article has been translated automatically using artificial intelligence
