Malta Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04022000
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 Maltese payments.
Commencement date
The Agreement with Malta started on 1 July 1991 and was fully revised on 1 July 2005.
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 Malta, to meet the minimum requirements for payment.
Australian payments covered:
- Age Pension
- Disability Support Pension (DSP) for the severely disabled
- Parenting Payment Single (PPS)
Note: only 'widowed persons' can be granted PPS.
Customers can claim for Australian payments under International Agreement by contacting Services Australia or the Maltese authorities.
Maltese payments covered:
- Retirement Pension
- Invalidity Pension
- Widows Pension
Customers claim a foreign pension by contacting Services Australia or the Maltese 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 the International Programme homepage for samples of forms, foreign documents and translations, Centrelink International Services (CIS) for contact details 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
Non embargo comparable foreign payment arrears debts