Is it correct for SSA to verify pension benefits

Correct.

1. Retirement contributions are automatically calculated by the province's unified software. Basically, there will be no problem, but if there is a problem with the time of participation in the work or the length of service (years of pension insurance contributions), the verification by the Social Security Administration is necessary.

2. It can prevent the pension from being fraudulently claimed and maintain pension security. Pension eligibility certification, in layman's terms, is to prove that the pensioner has not died and is still alive, because the pension will be suspended upon death, and there are no cases where the pension should be suspended such as being sentenced to imprisonment, declared missing, etc. to stop the payment of the pension. If the certification of pension eligibility is not carried out, there is no way to detect in time the death of a pensioner or the suspension of a pension, such as when a person is sentenced to imprisonment, and there is a risk that the pension will be fraudulently claimed by other people, which threatens the security of the pension and jeopardizes the rights and interests of the insured. Therefore, the main purpose of the pension eligibility certification is to verify whether a retiree's pension should be stopped or suspended, to prevent people from fraudulently claiming their pensions, and to safeguard the interests of all insured persons.

3. Pension certification is an international practice. Pension eligibility certification is also an international practice, even in the United States, Europe, Japan and other countries, it is also a regular verification of pension eligibility. So, China is no exception.