What payment does the Agreement cover?
The social security payments covered by the Agreement are as follow: Australia: • age pension • disability support pension for the severely disabled • pensions payable to widows • bereavement allowance • widow B pension (no new grants since 20 March 1997) • parenting payment (single) (previously sole parent pension)Malta:contributory pensions in respect of: • retirement • invalidity • widowhoodMalta also pays non-contributory pensions and assistance under the Agreement but these are usually only paid in Malta.
The social security payments covered by the Agreement are as follow: Australia: • age pension • disability support pension for the severely disabled • pensions payable to widows • bereavement allowance • widow B pension (no new grants since 20 March 1997) • parenting payment (single) (previously sole parent pension) Malta:contributory pensions in respect of: • retirement • invalidity • widowhoodMalta also pays non-contributory pensions and assistance under the Agreement but these are usually only paid in Malta.
