1.1.A.120 Agreement - country, pension, international social security agreement

Usage

These definitions apply to the following payments when covered by a particular agreement:

• age pension,
• wife pension,
• widow B pension,
• parenting payment (single),
• disability support pension, and
• carer payment.

Definition: agreement country

An agreement country is a country with which Australia (1.1.A.320) currently has an international social security agreement.

Definition: international social security agreement

An agreement is an international social security agreement if:

• the agreement is between Australia and a foreign country, AND
• the agreement relates to reciprocity in social security matters, AND
• the text of the agreement is set out in a Schedule to the SSAct.

Definition: agreement pension

An agreement pension is a pension which is paid and controlled under the provisions of an International social security agreement.

Act reference: SS(IntAgree)Act section 5 Scheduled international social security agreements

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Last reviewed: 4 February 2008