North Macedonia Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04036000
Expand allThis document outlines information about the Agreement including the process of making a claim for Australian payment under the Agreement and coding of Macedonian payments.
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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 North Macedonia, to meet the minimum requirements for payment.
Australian payments covered:
- Age Pension
Customers can claim Australian payments under the Agreement by contacting Services or the Macedonian authorities.
Macedonian payments covered:
- Old Age Pension
- Disability Pension
- Survivor Pension
Customers can claim a foreign pension by contacting Services Australia or the Macedonian 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 Services (CIS), International Programme and the Services Australia website.
Related links
International Social Security Agreements
Claims for payment under International Agreements
Agreement liaisons, NZ CICs and exchange of information
Non embargo comparable foreign payment arrears debts