10.7.1.20 General Principles - Agreement with Malta

General principles

The Agreement with Malta is a shared responsibility agreement that helps people to qualify for benefits they might not otherwise get by:

• allowing people to lodge claims for benefits in Australia and Malta,
• allowing people to totalise to meet minimum residence requirements for Australia and minimum contribution requirements for Malta,
• allowing Agreement benefits to be paid in Australia and Malta,
• offering income test concessions,
• prescribing the calculation of Australian benefits inside and outside Australia, and
• arranging for administrative cooperation between Australia and Malta.

Act reference: SS(IntAgree)Act Schedule 6 Malta

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Last reviewed: 21 March 2011