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If you’re convicted of a crime
Tell us right away if you’re convicted of a crime. Regular
disability benets, or any underpayments that may be
due, aren’t paid for the months a person is conned for
a crime. However, any family members who are eligible
for benets based on that person’s work may continue to
receive benets.
Monthly benets or any underpayments that may be due
usually aren’t paid to someone who commits a crime
and who is conned to jail, prison, penal institution,
or correctional facility. This applies if the person has
been found either:
• Not guilty by reason of insanity or similar factors
(such as mental disease, mental defect, or mental
incompetence).
• Incompetent to stand trial.
If you violate a condition of parole or probation
You must tell us if you’re violating a condition of your
probation or parole imposed under federal or state
law. You can’t receive regular disability benets or any
underpayment that may be due for any month in which
you violate a condition of your probation or parole.
If you leave the United States
If you’re a U.S. citizen, you can travel to or live in most
foreign countries without affecting your Social Security
benets. There are, however, a few countries where we
can’t send Social Security payments. These countries
are Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Moldova, North Korea, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
and Uzbekistan. However, we can make exceptions
for certain eligible beneciaries in countries other
than Cuba and North Korea. For more information
about these exceptions, please contact your local
Social Security ofce.