10/14/2026
Still think you lose your Social Security benefits once you move to Israel? You don't.
October is Retirement Security Month in the U.S., so we pulled together the facts
American olim actually need to know about how Social Security works once you're living
abroad.
✔️ Leaving the U.S. doesn't disqualify you. You still need 40 work quarters, same as
everyone else.
✔️ Your benefit is calculated from your top 35 earning years, so gap years can matter
more than people expect.
✔️ U.S. Social Security and Israeli Bituach Leumi are entirely separate systems. One
doesn't reduce the other.
✔️ Waiting to claim can raise your benefit substantially between age 62 and 70. The right
age depends on your own numbers.
✔️ Under the U.S.-Israel tax treaty, Social Security is tax-free for Israel residents,
in both countries.
At Nardis Advisors, we help Americans in Israel line up U.S. benefits and Israeli rules so
nothing falls through the gap between the two systems.
Read the full breakdown here: https://nardisadvisors.com/13-social-security-facts-for-2026/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialsecurityfacts&utm_content=image_carousel
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Not personalized advice, every situation is different. See full disclosures at nardisadvisors.com.