FarmerJoe Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Hi, I was hoping some fellow Americans out there might be able to point me in the direction of signing up my Thai wife to collect partial payments. Do I do this before I take the dirt nap or does she do it after? Anyone done it with success? Much appreciated. F.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotnar Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 First she needs a SS#. If she doesn't have or qualify for that, then she'll receive pretty much nothing. If she has never lived or worked in the USA, then she probably won't qualify. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerJoe Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jotnar said: First she needs a SS#. If she doesn't have or qualify for that, then she'll receive pretty much nothing. If she has never lived or worked in the USA, then she probably Oh, ok. I thought she was entitled to half the benefits after my passing. Even if she never set foot in the states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, FarmerJoe said: Oh, ok. I thought she was entitled to half the benefits after my passing. Even if she never set foot in the states. Unfortunately not true for SS. I do not have SS so have not researched but as said for monthly benefits she would have have to have lived in USA for a period of time. Suspect you can find information with Google search of SS foreign spouse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotnar Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, FarmerJoe said: Oh, ok. I thought she was entitled to half the benefits after my passing. Even if she never set foot in the states. I wish. If she's never been to USA, then not entitled to bennies. Maybe that $255 one time death payment, if that is even still on the books. Why many Thai wives to Yanks want to have children. That's good for about 20 yrs of steady income.???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamb00ler Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 39 minutes ago, lopburi3 said: Unfortunately not true for SS. I do not have SS so have not researched but as said for monthly benefits she would have have to have lived in USA for a period of time. Suspect you can find information with Google search of SS foreign spouse. https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10137.pdf A little hard to decipher but complete and accurate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, gamb00ler said: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10137.pdf A little hard to decipher but complete and accurate. Key seems to be that Thailand not being a listed country - so no exemption to the 5 year residency in USA requirement unless: Quote Your entitlement is based on the record of a worker who died during U.S. military service or as a result of a service-connected disease or injury. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerJoe Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Thank you all for the replies. The link was very helpful. Guess she's out of luck. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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