Cyprus Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04011000
Expand allThis document outlines information about the Agreement including the process of making a claim for Australian payment under the agreement and coding of Cypriot payments.
Claiming and benefits covered
The Cypriot Agreement allows customers to lodge a claim for payment from either country. It also allows customers to add together periods of residence in Australia and periods of social security coverage in Cyprus, to meet the minimum requirements for payment.
Australian payments covered:
- Age Pension
- Disability Support Pension (DSP)
- Carer Payment (CP)
- Parenting Payment Single (PPS)
Note:
- Only ‘severely disabled’ customers can be granted DSP
- CP is limited to legally married (de jure) partners of DSP (severely disabled) or Age Pension customers
- Only 'widowed persons' can be granted PPS
Customers can claim Australian payments under the Agreement by contacting Services Australia or the Cypriot authorities.
Cypriot payments covered:
- Old Age Pension
- Invalidity Pension
- Survivors Pension
- Funeral Grant
Customers can claim a foreign pension by contacting Services Australia or the Cypriot authorities.
Information on International Agreements
Information on how International Agreements work and general concepts used in agreements is contained in International Social Security Agreements.
The Resources page has a link to:
- Residence and International program
- Centrelink International Services (CIS)
- Services Australia website
Related links
International Social Security Agreements
Claims for Australian payments under International Agreements
Agreement liaisons, NZ CICs and exchange of information
Comparable foreign payment lump sum arrears debts