Ireland Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04018000
Expand allThis document outlines specific information about the Agreement including the process of making a claim for Australian payment under the agreement and coding of Irish payments.
Commencement date
The Agreement with Ireland started on 1 April 1992 and was fully revised on 1 January 2006.
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 Ireland, to meet the minimum requirements for payment.
Australian payments covered:
- Age Pension
- Disability Support Pension for the severely disabled
- Parenting Payment Single (PPS)
Note: only ‘widowed persons’ can be granted PPS.
Customers can claim Australian payments under the Agreement by contacting Services Australia or the Irish authorities.
Irish payments covered:
- State Pension
- Invalidity Pension
- Widow payments
Customers can claim a foreign pension by contacting Services Australia or the Irish 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 contains links to International Programme International Services (CIS) and the 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