Social security disability

[chuckrobin]

Is anyone living in Costa Rica on US Social Security disability and does the US government allow you to be on disability and live in another country?

[CHERYLJK]

Yes and yes. Read more about it on their website. It lists the countries where they will send disability payments to, and CR is one of them.

[chuckrobin]

Thank You!!!

[Costaricachuck]

Additional question, Can you tell me what information I need to give social security people and what information they will need to make a direct deposit into Costa Rica bank account? Thanks

[BillNew]

[quote=”Costaricachuck”]Additional question, Can you tell me what information I need to give social security people and what information they will need to make a direct deposit into Costa Rica bank account? Thanks[/quote]

I doubt that they will …

Direct deposit (aka ACH transfers) are done through a US Federal Reserve network.

Depositing funds into your CR account would require a wire.

If I could ACH Xfer money to CR … that would be much less expensive.

[CHERYLJK]

Yes, social security will deposit your money into a CR bank. Our neighbor has hers deposited here. But I don’t, and I don’t know what information they need. Best to call the social security office and ask.

[Costaricachuck]

Thanks for the information, I will contact them for sure but didn’t know if anyone on the forum was having it done.

[pixframe]

Here’s how to do it https://www.ssa.gov/deposit/foreign.htm

[Costaricachuck]

Thank you for that information!!!!!

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