Finland Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04014000
Expand allThis document explains specific information about the Agreement including the process of making a claim for Australian payment under the agreement and coding of Finnish payments.
Claiming and benefits covered
The Agreement generally 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 Finland, 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 Finnish authorities.
Finnish payments covered:
Under the National Pensions Act:
- Old Age Pension
Under the Earnings-related Pension Scheme:
- Old Age Pension
- Disability Pension
- Survivors Pension
- Unemployment Benefit
Customers can claim a foreign pension by contacting Services Australia or the Finnish authorities.
Information for 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 links to International Services (CIS), International Programme and the Services Australia website.
Related links
International Social Security Agreements
Claims for Australian payments under International Agreements
Agreement liaison, NZ CICs and exchange of information
Non embargo comparable foreign payment arrears debts