Spain Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04032000

The Agreement with Spain started on 3 June 1991 and was fully revised on 1 January 2003.

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 Spain, to meet the minimum requirements for payment.

Australian payments covered:

• Age Pension
• Disability Support Pension (DSP) for the severely disabled
• Carer Payment
• Parenting Payment Single (PPS)

Note: Carer partners of Age Pension or DSP in Spain only

• Double Orphan Pension (DOP)

Note: only 'widowed persons' can be granted PPS.

Customers can claim for Australian payments under International Agreements by contacting the Services Australia or the Spanish authorities.

Spanish payments covered:

• Retirement Pension
• Permanent/temporary incapacity
• Survivor Pension
• Death grant
• Family Benefits
• Unemployment Benefit
• Benefits for maternity or risk during pregnancy

Customers can claim a foreign pension by contacting the Services Australia or the Spanish authorities.

Information on how International Agreements work and general concepts used in Agreements is contained in International Social Security Agreements.