yes, it is a form of restitution as they will probably have a registered office in the country that they wish to take court action. The reason for doing this while on benefits is that they can receive and order to state that payment is still due until you are to get into osition to make paymnets. Like wise if you look at the terms if the agreements tbat you signed (a summary will be on the back of the statement of their web site) it will give you full details.
No.
Civil action does not carry over from one country to another.
In some rare cases such as American Express or other major financial institution a civil suit has been allowed under the existing laws and the appropriate state court where the debtor resides.
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding the incurrance of the debt, Social Security benefits of any type are 100% exempt from creditor action.
Yup, you can collect any pension money coming to you without it affecting your social security.
Social Security Disability Benefits are available from the American Government. In Canada, they are called Canadian Disability Pension Plan Benefits.
Your state pension.
Your state pension.
NO.
Yes, pension benefits are considered income when calculating Social Security benefits. Depending on the amount of pension received, it could potentially impact the amount of Social Security benefits you are eligible to receive.
Social Security Retirement & Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are not.
no
That depends on the amount of income aside from Social Security. Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits are potentially taxable.
Yes, a person can receive both a pension and Social Security benefits. However, receiving a pension may affect the amount of Social Security benefits a person receives due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) or Government Pension Offset (GPO) rules. It is important to understand how these rules may impact your benefits.
NO
yes.