Operational Blueprint document (LEX 89315): Italy Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04019000 (effective from 9/10/2025). 1 document released in part. LEX 89315 Sections of the Act :…

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Services Australia released an Operational Blueprint document (LEX 89315) detailing procedures for administering the Australia-Italy social security agreement effective from October 9, 2025. The document covers claiming processes and payment coding for customers eligible under the bilateral agreement. Australian payments covered include Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, Parenting Payment Single, and Double Orphan Pension, while Italian payments include Old Age Pension, Invalidity Pension, Survivor Pension, Social Pension, and Unemployment Allowance. The agreement, established September 1, 1988 and revised October 1, 2000, allows customers to combine residence periods in Australia with Italian social security coverage to meet minimum payment requirements. Customers may lodge claims through Services Australia or Italian authorities. The document includes references to related international agreement procedures, residence assessment criteria, and foreign pension coding requirements. Sections were withheld under exemptions