Ενημέρωση: 24-6-08
Ο νέος Πρέσβης της Αυστραλίας στην Ελλάδα, κ. Jeremy Newman, έχει δείξει μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον για το ζήτημα της Διακρατικής Συμφωνίας.
Την Κυριακή 22 Ιουνίου 2008, στο κοκτέιλ που έδωσε προς τιμή του Κυβερνήτη της Δυτικής Αυστραλίας, στο σπίτι του, μας δόθηκε η ευκαιρία να συζητήσουμε την πρόοδο των διαδικασιών της.
Μας διαβεβαίωσε πως και η Αυστραλιανή Βουλή κύρωσε τη Συμφωνία και μάλιστα την ίδια μέρα, με την Ελληνική, δηλαδή, στις 18-6-08.
Στην εύλογη απορία μας γιατί δεν το ανακοίνωσε η Αυστραλία, όπως η Ελλάδα, έτσι ώστε να ενημερωθεί και η Ομογένεια, μας υποσχέθηκε ότι θα το εξετάσει και θα μας στείλει γραπτώς την ενημέρωση.
Πράγματι την Τρίτη 24-6-08 λάβαμε με e-mail το "Δελτίο Τύπου" της Υπουργού Κοινωνικών Υποθέσεων κας Jenny Macklin MP και τον ευχαριστούμε πολύ για τη διαμεσολάβησή του .
Media Release
JENNY MACKLIN MP
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services
and Indigenous Affairs
24 June 2008
Australia and Greece improve access to pensions
Around 50,000 residents of Australia and Greece will soon have improved access to the age pension from the Greek and Australian Governments with the introduction of a new social security agreement between the two countries.
Legislative processes for the Social Security Agreement between Australia and the HellenicRepublic have recently been completed in both countries and, following an exchange of diplomatic notes, the Agreement will start on 1 October 20C8.
Australia already has 19 international social security agreements, with several mom under negotiation. These agreements effectively close existing gaps in social security coverage for people who migrate between countries.
Our agreement with Greece will provide improved access to age pensions from both countries for people who spent part of their adult lives working in Greece or living in Australia.
For the first time, former residents of Australia living in Greece will be able to claim an Australian age pension and use periods of insurance in Greece to be counted towards the minimum residence requirements.
Likewise, Australian residents with periods of insurance in Greece may be able to claim and qualify for a Greek old age pension by taking into account periods of Australian residence.
The Agreement will also avoid the need for compulsory contributions to be made into both countries' systems for seconded workers. For Australia, this Impacts on the Superannuation Guarantee.
Over the coming months a public awareness campaign will inform the Australian-Greek community about the Agreement Information about claiming payments will be available from Centrelink.
The text of the Agreement and answers to commonly asked questions can be
found at
Contact: Jessica Walker 0430 166633
Στο Δελτίο αυτό αναφέρθηκε και η αυστραλιανή εφημερίδα “The Age”.
Διαβάστε στη συνέχεια το άρθρο:
Τhe Age June 24, 2008
Τίτλος: «Greek-Aussie pension scheme to start»
A long-awaited reciprocal pension scheme between
Australia and Greece is expected to begin in October.
The former Howard government had been seeking to do a deal
with Greece for more than five years but an agreement wasn't
formally signed until last year.
Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin said the formal
processes to bring the agreement into effect had been completed
and it would now start on October 1.
Around 50,000 Australians and Greeks are expected to benefit
from the social security deal.
"Our agreement with Greece will provide improved access to age pensions
from both countries for people who spent part of their adult lives
working in Greece or living in Australia," Ms Macklin said in a statement.
"For the first time, former residents of Australia living in Greece
will be able to claim an Australian age pension and use periods of insurance
in Greece to be counted towards the minimum residence requirements.
"Likewise, Australian residents with periods of insurance in Greece
may be able to claim and qualify for a Greek old-age pension
by taking into account periods of Australian residence."
Last year, Community Services predicted 37,000 Greek-born Australian residents would claim a Greek pension under the new rules, while 13,000 former Australians living in Greece were expected to claim the Australian pension.
Η ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΑ ΠΑΡΑΓΡΑΦΟΣ ΑΝΑΦΕΡΕΙ ΚΑΤΙ ΠΟΛΥ ΣΗΜΑΝΤΙΚΟ:
Οι Κοινωνικές Υπηρεσίες της Αυστραλίας υπολόγισαν, πέρσι, πως 37.000 συνταξιούχοι θα διεκδικήσουν Σύνταξη από την Ελλάδα, ενώ μόνο 13.000 από την Αυστραλία.
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