Q: If a person is a permanent resident, can he/she get their pension sent to another country outside of the USA?
If the permanent resident decided to leave the country, could his pension be sent to his country of origin?
A:
It depends on what you mean by "pension." For Social Security benefits, you can usually still get those outside of the United States. It depends on what country your citizenship is from and what country you are going to. However, Medicare benefits cannot go to someone outside of the United States.
Here are couple of helpful resources:
https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10137.pdf
https://www.ssa.gov/international/payments_outsideUS.html
There are some other things to be aware of when a permanent resident leaves the United States. If he leaves the United States for more than a year, without getting a re-entry permit first, then he will lose his permanent residency. If he leaves the United States for more than six months, it could delay his eligibility for U.S. citizenship.
Talk with a Social Security expert or other expert on pensions and retirement benefits to know for sure how a move might affect you.
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