Operational Blueprint Document (lex 86423): Germany Agreement And Foreign Pension Information 106-04015000 (effective From 28 May 2025). 1 Document Released In Part. LEX 86423 Sections Of The Act :…

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Services Australia released an operational blueprint document outlining the Australia-Germany Social Security Agreement effective from 28 May 2025. The document details claiming procedures and benefit administration under the agreement, which commenced 1 January 2003 with supplementary double coverage provisions added October 2008. Australian payments covered include Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, Parenting Payment Single, and Double Orphan Pension, with specific eligibility restrictions (severe disability for DSP, widowed status for PPS). German payments covered are Old Age Pension, Invalidity Pension, and Survivor Pension. Customers can lodge claims through Services Australia or German authorities, and periods of residence/coverage can be combined to meet minimum payment requirements. The document describes the Bereavement/Double Orphan Pension Processing Team's assessment and coding responsibilities, with redactions applied under Section 47E(d) regarding specific coding recategor