India Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04039000
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 Indian 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 specific periods of residence in Australia and specific periods of insurance in India, 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 Indian authorities.
Indian payments covered:
- Retirement (Age) Pension
- Invalidity (Total and Permanent Disability) Pension
- Survivors’ Pension
Customers can claim a foreign pension by contacting Services Australia or the Indian 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 liaisons, NZ CICs and exchange of information
Non embargo comparable foreign payment arrears debts