Aftale om socialsikring mellem Australien og Danmark

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1 Aftale om socialsikring mellem Australien og Danmark Australiens socialsikringssystem Australiens socialsikringssystem er forskelligt fra de fleste andre udviklede landes. Hver persons pension betales af den australske regerings generelle budget i stedet for via bidrag, som individer og arbejdsgivere indbetaler til en socialforsikringspulje. Af denne årsag indkomst- og aktivtestes australske pensioner. DHS (ministeriet for persontjenester) leverer australske socialsikringsydelser til individuelle personer. Du skal fortælle os alt om din, og i nogle tilfælde din partners 1, indkomst og aktiver, hvis du vil søge om australsk pension. Hvordan hjælper aftalen dig? I store træk giver aftalen dig mulighed for at indgive en ansøgning om dansk eller australsk ydelse. Den giver dig også mulighed for at lægge dine perioder med ophold i Australien og perioder med socialsikringsdækning i Danmark sammen, så du kan opfylde minimumskravene for australsk ydelse. Hvem kan få en australsk ydelse? Hvis du bor i Australien eller Danmark, kan du indgive ansøgning om udbetaling af alderspension, invalidepension og forældreydelse i Australien eller Danmark. For at være kvalificeret i henhold til aftalen skal du opfylde følgende grundlæggende krav*: Alderspension Du kan evt. få alderspension, hvis: du er over den påkrævede alder (se humanservices.gov.au angående detaljerede oplysninger), og den samlede tidsperiode, du har boet i Australien, og/eller dine perioder med dækning i Danmark sammenlagt udgør mere end 10 år. Invalidepension Du kan evt. få invalidepension, hvis: du er handikappet, eller du er permanent blind, og dit handikap/din blindhed opstod, mens du boede i Australien, eller den samlede tidsperiode, du har boet i Australien, og/eller dine perioder med dækning i Danmark sammenlagt udgør mere end 10 år. INT006DAN.1502 PAGE 1 OF 4

2 Forældreydelse Du kan evt. få forældreydelse, hvis: din partner er død, og du forsørger et eller flere børn under otte år, som før har været i Australien, og den samlede tidsperiode, du har boet i Australien, og/eller dine perioder med dækning i Danmark sammenlagt udgør mere end to år. Bemærk: Hvis du bor uden for Australien, når du søger, skal du generelt have mindst 12 måneders arbejdslivsophold i Australien 2, hvoraf mindst seks måneder skal være uafbrudt. * Der kan være yderligere krav, du skal opfylde, før du kan få tildeling. Hvem kan få dansk ydelse? I henhold til aftalen kan du søge om dansk folkepension, førtidspension og ATP-pension. De danske pensionsmyndigheder tager alle beslutninger angående danske ydelser. Kontakt de danske pensionsmyndigheder for at få flere oplysninger om danske ydelser 3. Hvordan søger jeg? I Australien søges om: australsk ydelse i henhold til aftalen på humanservices.gov.au dansk ydelse ved at kontakte ministeriet 4, eller indgive din ansøgning på det nærmeste DHS-servicecenter. Hvis du er i Danmark, søges om: dansk ydelse ved at kontakte dit lokale socialcenter australsk ydelse: o ved at kontakte dit lokale danske socialcenter o ministeriet, eller o ved at downloade ansøgningsskemaerne på humanservices.gov.au Du kan også indgive din ansøgning på ethvert dansk socialcenter. Ansøgninger om ydelse skal indgives hurtigt, da der normalt ikke foretages bagudbetaling. Ansøgninger om ydelser fra Australien kan indgives op til 13 uger forinden. Mere information Hvis du ønsker mere detaljerede oplysninger, skal du kontakte os 4 for at få gratis hjælp og rådgivning. INT006DAN.1502 PAGE 2 OF 4 INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND DENMARK

3 Ansvarsfraskrivelse Oplysningerne i denne publikation er udelukkende tiltænkt som en vejledning til de tilgængelige ydelser og tjenester. Oplysningerne i denne informationsfolder er korrekte pr. maj Hvis du bruger denne publikation efter den dato, skal du forhøre dig hos os om, hvorvidt oplysningerne er opdaterede. Skal jeg ansøge? Vi kan ikke være sikre på, om du får en ydelse, før du indgiver en ansøgning, så dine omstændigheder kan tages i betragtning. Det er dit ansvar at beslutte, om du indgiver en ansøgning om ydelse eller ikke. Fra hvilken dato er ydelserne tilgængelige? De fleste statslige ydelser udbetales fra eller efter den dato, hvor ansøgningen foretages. Så jo før du indgiver din ansøgning, jo hurtigere kan du få udbetaling. Hvad skal du gøre, når du har med en tredjepart at gøre? Du kan evt. have med en tredjepart at gøre, som ikke er ansat af os. I så fald skal du huske, at vi ikke har autoriseret nogen tredjepart til at give dig oplysninger eller råd om betalinger. Bemærkninger 1. Definition af partner I vores definition anses en person for at være din partner, hvis du og personen bor sammen, eller normalt bor sammen, er gift, i et registreret partnerskab (modsat eller samme køn) eller i et faktisk forhold (modsat eller samme køn). Ministeriet anser en person for at være i et faktisk forhold fra det tidspunkt, hvor vedkommende påbegynder samliv med en anden person i et parforhold. 2. Ophold i Australien Ministeriet anerkender alle parforhold, af modsat og samme køn. Med Ophold i Australien menes perioder, hvor du opholder dig i Australien som australsk borger eller indehaver af australsk permanent visum. Ophold i Australien på ethvert tidspunkt bruges som kvalificering til en australsk ydelse. INT006DAN.1502 PAGE 3 OF 4 INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND DENMARK

4 Arbejdslivsophold er periode(r) med ophold i Australien (kun mellem 16 år og australsk pensionsalder). 3. Kontaktoplysninger for dansk socialforsikring 4. Kontaktoplysninger for det australske ministerium for persontjenester (Department of Human Services) Ministeriet for immigration og statsborgerskab kan fortælle os om dine rejser til og fra Australien siden Vi kan bruge disse oplysninger til at sikre, at du er berettiget til en australsk ydelse. Kontaktoplysninger for folkepension og førtidspension Pensionsstyrelsen Njalsgade 72 C DK-2300 København S DANMARK Tlf.: Fax: penst@penst.dk Hjemmeside: penst.dk Ring til (fra Australien). Kontaktoplysninger for ATPpensioner ATP Kongens Vænge 8 DK-3400 Hillerød DANMARK Tlf.: Fax: atp@atp.dk Hjemmeside: atp.dk Ring til (kun fra Danmark). Bemærk: Dette internationale Freecall TM -nummer tilslutter dig direkte til ministeriet for persontjenester. Dette gratisnummer er muligvis ikke tilgængeligt alle steder i Danmark og er ikke nødvendigvis gratis ved opkald fra mobiltelefoner eller offentlige telefoner. Du skal eventuelt indkaste mønter/isætte betalingskort i betalingstelefoner som ved en lokal samtale, og udgiften refunderes muligvis ikke ved samtalens afslutning. Hvis ikke du kan benytte Freecall TM -nummeret, der står ovenfor, skal du kontakte os på Bemærk: Opkaldsgebyrer kan være gældende. Opringning fra mobiltelefon kan betydeen højere takst international.services@humanservices.gov.au Bemærk: er ikke et sikkert medie til kommunikation. Fax: Postadresse: GPO Box 273, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia. Besøg humanservices.gov.au INT006DAN.1502 PAGE 4 OF 4 INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND DENMARK

5 Social Security Agreement between Australia and Denmark Australia s social security system Australia s social security system is different to most other developed countries. Each person s pension is paid by the Australian Government out of general funds, rather than through contributions paid by individuals and employers into a social insurance fund. For this reason, Australian pensions are income and asset tested. The (DHS) delivers Australian social security payments to individuals. You will have to tell us about all of your, and in some instances, your partner s 1 income and assets if you want to claim an Australian pension. How does the agreement help you? The agreement generally allows you to lodge a claim for payment from either country. It also allows you to add together your periods of residence in Australia and periods of social security coverage in Denmark, so you can meet the minimum requirements for an Australian payment. Who can get an Australian payment? If you live in Australia or Denmark, you can lodge a claim for the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Parenting Payment in either country. To qualify under the agreement, you need to meet the following basic requirements*: Age Pension You may be able to get Age Pension if: you are over the qualifying age (refer to humanservices.gov.au for details), and the total period of time you have lived in Australia and/or your periods of coverage in Denmark add up to more than 10 years. Disability Support Pension You may be able to get Disability Support Pension if: you have a disability, or you are permanently blind, and your disability/blindness occurred while you were living in Australia, or the total period of time you have lived in Australia and/or your periods of coverage in Denmark add up to more than 10 years. INT PAGE 1 OF 5

6 Parenting Payment You may be able to get Parenting Payment if: your partner is deceased, and you are caring for one or more children under eight years of age who have been to Australia before, and the total period of time you have lived in Australia and/or your periods of coverage in Denmark add up to more than two years. Note: if you live outside Australia when you claim, you generally need at least 12 months Australian Working Life Residence 2, of which six months must be continuous. * There may be additional requirements you need to meet before you can be paid. Who can get a Danish payment? Under the agreement, you can claim Danish Old Age Pension, Anticipatory Pension and ATP Pension payments. The Danish pension authorities make all decisions about Danish payments. For more information about Danish payments, you should contact the Danish pension authorities 3. How do I claim? If you are in Australia, to claim: an Australian payment under the agreement, visit humanservices.gov.au a Danish payment, contact the department 4, or lodge your claim at your nearest DHS Service Centre. If you are in Denmark, to claim: a Danish payment, contact your local Danish social insurance office an Australian payment: o contact your local Danish social insurance office o the department, or o download the claim forms from humanservices.gov.au You can also lodge your claim at any local Danish social insurance office. Claims for payments should be lodged quickly, as back payments are not normally paid. Claims for Australian payments can be lodged up to 13 weeks early. SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND DENMARK PAGE 2 OF 5

7 For more information If you would like more detailed information you should contact us 4 for free help and advice. Disclaimer The information contained in this publication is intended only as a guide to payments and services available. The information in this factsheet is accurate as at May If you use this publication after that date, please check with us that the details are up to date. Should I lodge a claim? We can t be sure if you will get a payment, until you lodge a claim and your circumstances are taken into account. It is your responsibility to decide whether you lodge a claim for payment or not. From what date are the payments available? Most government payments are paid from, or after the date on which the application is made. So the sooner you lodge your application, the quicker you may be paid. What do you need to do when dealing with a third party? You may deal with a third party who is not a member of our staff. If you do so, please remember that we have not authorised any third parties to provide information or advice to you about payments. SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND DENMARK PAGE 3 OF 5

8 Notes 1. Definition of a partner For our purposes, a person is considered to be your partner if you and the person are living together, or usually live together; are married, in a registered relationship (opposite or same-sex), or in a de facto relationship (opposite or same-sex). The department considers a person to be in a de facto relationship from the time they start living with another person as a member of a couple. 2. Australian residence The department recognises all couples, opposite-sex and same-sex. Australian residence means periods when you were residing in Australia as an Australian citizen or Australian permanent visa holder. Australian residence at any time is used to qualify for an Australian payment. Working Life Residence is period/s of Australian residence between the ages of 16 and Australian age pension age only. 3. Danish social insurance contact details The Department of Immigration and Citizenship may tell us about your travel to and from Australia since We may use this information to make sure that you are entitled to an Australian payment. Old Age and Anticipatory Pension ATP Pensions contact details contact details Pensionsstyrelsen Njalsgade 72C DK-2300 Copenhagen S DENMARK Call Fax penst@penst.dk Website penst.dk ATP Kongens Vaenge 8, DK-3400 Hilleroed DENMARK Call Fax atp@atp.dk Website atp.dk SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND DENMARK PAGE 4 OF 5

9 4. Department of Human Services contact details Call from within Australia. Call from Denmark only. Note: this international Freecall TM number connects you directly to the. This Freecall TM may not be available from every location within Denmark and may not be free from mobile phones or public phones. You may need to insert coins/card in payphones as for a local call and this may not be refunded at the end of the call. If you are not able to use the Freecall TM number listed above, please contact us on Note: call charges apply calls from mobile phones may be charged at a higher rate. international.services@humanservices.gov.au Note: is not a secure communication medium. Fax Write to GPO Box 273, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia. Visit humanservices.gov.au SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND DENMARK PAGE 5 OF 5