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10.7.5.20 Totalising to Qualify for a Maltese Benefit

Totalising to qualify for a Maltese benefit

Article 9 of the Agreement with Malta covers totalisation in order to qualify for a Maltese benefit.

Malta counts periods of Australian working life residence as periods of insurance in Malta when totalising for Maltese benefits.

Before a person can totalise for Maltese benefits they must have a minimum of 52 paid contributions to the Maltese scheme. This rule does not apply to:

Maltese Two-Thirds Pension (Retirement) which requires a minimum of 156 paid contributions to the Maltese scheme, and
Survivor's Pension which requires the husband of the widow concerned to have paid 156 contributions to the Maltese scheme.

Act reference: SS(IntAgree)Act Schedule 6 Malta

Last reviewed: 20 September 2017

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