How does the general, Australian old-age pension scheme work?
There is no requirement that you have worked at any point before claiming the Australia Age Pension. So long as you meet the residency requirements you will be paid the pension. (If you are an Australian Citizen, or Permanent Resident, aged 65 and over and have lived in Australia for at least 10 years you will be paid the pension.) You are not required to have lived here for 10 years consecutively, just as long as you spent 10 years here in total from all the time you have been here, you will get the pension. New Zealand citizens are no longer entitled to an Australian pension under SCV Visa category. All NZ Citizens granted an SCV visa from 26 February 2001 will not be granted an Australian Pension though they will be able to claim their New Zealand Pension in Australia if they choose to retire here. The rate of the pension is the same for everyone, currently $562.10 per fortnight. The Superannuation system is not to be confused with the Australian Universal Pension System. Superannua
