Many elders would love to spend their retirement traveling, or even living overseas. But can you get your social security check sent to Timbuktu?<\/p>\n
You\u2019re retired, reasonably healthy, and love to travel. Can you still get your Social Security benefits in a place like Andorra? The short answer is yes. While you aren\u2019t eligible to receive Medicare when you leave the country, Social Security benefits are available to retirees in other countries. If you leave the United States for another country, and have been outside U.S. borders for 30 days consecutively, a retiree is considered \u201coutside the United States\u201d and the rules for collecting benefits apply as if you were still in Bayonne, or even Akron.<\/p>\n
There are some exceptions. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is not allowed to send checks to Cuba, or North Korea, for instance. Even in a forbidden place, however, you\u2019re not entirely out of luck. If you\u2019re living (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many elders would love to spend their retirement traveling, or even living overseas. But can you get your social security check sent to Timbuktu? You\u2019re retired, reasonably healthy, and love to travel. Can you still get your Social Security benefits…<\/span><\/p>\n