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Estonia Agreement and foreign pension information 106-17111500

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This document outlines information about the including the process of making a claim for Australian payment under the Agreement and coding of Estonian payments.

Start date

The Agreement with Estonia started on 1 January 2018.

Claiming and benefits covered

The Estonian 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 Estonia, to meet the minimum requirements for payment.

Australian payments covered:

  • Age Pension

Customers can claim Australian payments under the Agreement by contacting Services Australia or the Estonian authorities.

Estonian payments covered:

  • Old Age Pension
  • Survivor Pension

Customers can claim a foreign pension by contacting Services Australia or the Estonian 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) homepage
  • Services Australia website

International Social Security Agreements

Claims for Australian payments under International Agreements

Foreign pension claims

Foreign pension coding

Agreement liaisons, NZ CICs and exchange of information

Comparable foreign payment lump sum arrears debts