Social security and Medicare eligibility after getting Family sponsored GC

[hsng101]

My parents have recently got the green-card via family sponsor category. Are they eligible to receive social security and medicare benefits. I am unable to get this information clearly from anywhere. Please help!!

 

[AmericanWannabe]

What social security benefits are PR eligible for and non-PR
alien are not eligible for?

 

[brb2]

My parents have recently got the green-card via family sponsor category. Are they eligible to receive social security and medicare benefits. I am unable to get this information clearly from anywhere. Please help!!

A new senior PR is not eligible to buy medicare coverage until 5 years of residence. In most states insurance companies will not even provide coverage. A few states allow the state mandated insurance plan to kick in (at 10-20% higher premiums) for those over 65 or those denied insurance. It is tough living in this country without medicare coverage or insurance as a senior.

If the country from which they came has reciprocal Social security agreements then it is worth exploring their eligibility. I know that the "quarters" worked here in the US are transferable to Australia for pension purposes and there is something similar for Australians.