This is typically what I've been talking about. Someone in the country for two years and expecting to get the pension. Laws should be changed so that someone has to be a citizen for over 5 years before even being able to apply. My opinion and happy to broadcast it.  So Alex you now want to vacation on the Aussi pension??

Were did you go to school Micha? how in the hell did you came to that conclusion is beyond me.

Im 100% aussie lived all my life in AU except for about 10 months in 2012, worked 45 ys to date in this country...a god dam tax payer and voter pull your head in and learn how to read.

My question for your feeble mind was....will leaving the country on a one months holiday inpact on my abilty to claim a pension in approx 18 mths time and i want to travel again in august concidering the gun ho mentality of the goverment and centrelink and the way things are written it makes me wonder.

Hi Alex,

Here is what I found on the Net regarding this:

To be eligible for Age Pension you must satisfy residence requirements. You must be:

an Australian resident on the day you lodge your claim, and be physically present in Australia on the day you lodge your claim

You also need to have been an Australian resident for a continuous period of at least 10 years, or for a number of periods that total more than ten years, with one of the periods being at least five years, unless you:

are a refugee or former refugee, or were getting Partner Allowance, Widow Allowance or Widow B Pension immediately before turning Age Pension age, or are a woman whose partner died while you were both Australian residents, and you have been an Australian resident for two years immediately before claiming Age Pension

 

If you have lived or worked in a country with which Australia has an international social security agreement, it may help you meet these residence requirements.

&

If you have returned to live in Australia within the last 2 years and you have started receiving Age Pension during this period then you will not be paid for any departures until the 2 year waiting period has passed.

However, if you travel to a country that Australia has a social security agreement with, you may be able to continue to get your payment under that social security agreement.

From the underlined section, I concluded (after reading it several times to get my head around it) that you would be able to get the pension when you turn 65, but that you would need to be in Australia for 2 years continuously from your last arrival back in Australia before you go overseas again, in order to be paid the pension while you are overseas. 

But I agree with Abby.  Confirm this with someone at Centrelink.

Yes thats what i mean....CRAZY no person can travel 2 years before they can apply for there pension if you take there words.

Im resonably confident that isnt the case becasue it just doesnt make sense but yes i do intend a meeting with CL soon.

Thanks for the info on micha.

 

ALEX:  So justsane gave you the low down about me -- Oh but I’m forgetting justsane is my inside man and knows me to a tee!! Need I say more!

You put yourself in the firing line by asking a question “where did you go to school?” Coming from someone who has written three posts riddled with spelling mistakes, that’s hilarious. We obviously didn’t go to the same school!!

 You ask “where did I come to the conclusion?” well a baby who can’t read or write can look at your two original posts and see that nowhere did you offer any information about your being Australian (100%). You did not mention whether you were an Australian citizen. You can live in the country for many years but can only receive the age pension if you're an Australian citizen. So dear fella, I can read, but the question is: Can you write???

The information justsane provided could have been obtained by yourself – I’m presuming you’re familiar with searching the net. Finally, if you have a question about tax, speak to the ATO, similarly, if you have a question about the age pension, speak to Centrelink. Why did you not contact them in the first place instead of putting up two unintelligible posts on a seniors forum. I can’t remember anyone saying they are an employee of Centrelink – maybe it’s just my feeble mind.

Alex, I didn't give you any information about Micha.  I don't know any of the people on these forums.  I just like to be helpful, when I can, and I like to think about complex problems sometimes.  It relaxes me.

Alex:  Actually the wording, 'returned to live in Australia' in the underlined bit above does sort of imply that a person has been living overseas permanently, or for a lengthy period, so maybe short visits overseas don't count. 

Also, there is this:

There is then a 2 year waiting period until the former resident's age pension is portable.  If the person leaves Australia before 2 years has passed, their payment is cancelled and they will have to return to Australia to reapply.

The phrase 'former resident' also implies that the person has been overseas for a long time.

I think some of the information on the net about this has certain details omitted to try to simplify things, but in doing so, brings up more questions.  Best to talk to someone at Centrelink in person.

Alex you may find this information helpful to know before you go to Centrelink latest info as from 1/32015.

Advising us of your travel outside Australia

You should tell us if you are leaving Australia and you:

will be away for longer than 6 weeks are paid under the terms of a social security agreement, or returned to live in Australia within the last 2 years and you started being paid Age Pension during this period

Read more about payments while outside Australia

 

Anecdotal a close friend of mine turned 65 beginning of last year had been back and forth to UK each year for 4-6 weeks still got a part pension starting on her birthday, last year went back ended up staying 2 months pension was stopped after 6 weeks and reinstated on return to Aus.