Asylee's Retirement Benefits

[Flashington]

Does anyone know if the time that a person works while on asylum status counts toward retirement benefits in the social security administration? In other words, a regular person needs to work at least 10 years to get retirement benefits, what happens if you're an asylee and, let say, 5 of those 10 years were while on asylum status.

Thanks

 

[SAM33]

This is a simple thing and by now you should know this. To SS it does not make a diffrence, who you are as far as you are paying taxes, and you have a SS # , SS keep record of all your earnings. Every year do they mail you a letter stating how many credits you have earned so far? and how many more you need to qualify. Total are 40 credits and every year you earn 4 for making approxmately $3500 or so. Even if you move they automatically sent the letter to your new address, how? from your new employer & W4.

 

[cadel]

This is a simple thing and by now you should know this. To SS it does not make a diffrence, who you are as far as you are paying taxes, and you have a SS # , SS keep record of all your earnings. Every year do they mail you a letter stating how many credits you have earned so far? and how many more you need to qualify. Total are 40 credits and every year you earn 4 for making approxmately $3500 or so. Even if you move they automatically sent the letter to your new address, how? from your new employer & W4.

You're right.In addition,you need to be legal in the country,the time you apply for your retirement benefit,cause papers work are gonna ask for it.

RD Aug 22,2001
Approved Sep 15,2005
GC received Sep 20,2005