The table below presents the different types of social security benefits to be paid under the U.S. and French social security schemes and briefly describes the eligibility requirements normally applicable to any type of benefit. If you do not qualify for these benefits, the agreement can help you qualify (see section “How to pay benefits”). “We don`t know why, but we do know that this is a process that has been successfully followed with other countries. Estonia was the last to only get online in 2019 with a deal. If you receive Social Security benefits from both the U.S. and France and you don`t need the agreement to qualify for either benefit, U.S. law may reduce the amount of your U.S. benefit. This is the result of a provision in U.S. law that may affect how the U.S. calculates your benefit if you also receive a work-based pension that is not covered by U.S. Social Security.

For more information, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov and obtain a copy of the windfall elimination commission (publication number 05-10045). If you are outside the United States, you can write to us at the address in the “More Information” section. In addition, your employer must indicate whether you will remain an employee of the American company during your work in France or if you will become employees of the subsidiary of the American company in France. No one knows what the future holds. You are entitled to free hospital insurance at age 65 if you have worked long enough in the United States.