Foreign Pension System (FPS) status and reviews 106-08010040

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Automatic screening for the possibility of a foreign pension claim has commenced on this customer. Screening was not able to be completed however, as the customer does not have either a Severely Disabled Code or NZ Severe Dis Date coded. These are required for NZ Invalidity claim assessment.

Action required: Investigate the circumstances and update the disability details on the Pensions Disability Information (PDI) screen. See Disability Support Pension (DSP) severely disabled assessments for International Agreements.

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Claim has been returned to CIS.

Action required: Check if sent overseas.

• Yes, update status accordingly
• No, check if further action is required and finalise the claim for sending overseas. See Processing a foreign pension claim

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Claim has been granted. Embargo details yet to be finalised.

Action required: International Services (CIS) to follow up embargo of arrears with customer and/or foreign pension authority. See Comparable Foreign Payment (CFP) lump sum arrears debts.

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All grants of foreign pension are to be examined by CIS for possible debts during the period covered by any arrears payment.

Action required: Check for arrears debt. See Comparable foreign payment lump sum arrears debts.

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A foreign Liaison has been started but not finalised. Please investigate and finalise the liaison on the FGL screen. Foreign liaisons are processed by CIS.

Action required: Check the FGL screen and finalise liaison. See Agreement liaisons, NZ CICs and exchange of information.

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Claim has been returned to a Service Centre.

Action required: Check if claim has been received in CIS.

• if received, update status accordingly
• if not received, follow up claim with Service Centre and finalise the claim for sending overseas. See Processing a foreign pension claim.