Qualifying period (years) Qualifying period (years)
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| Age pension brought into payment | 20 or more | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 65 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 64 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 63 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 11.5 |
| 62 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 16.4 |
| 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 16.4 | 21.0 |
| 60 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 16.4 | 21.0 | 25.2 |
| 59 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 16.4 | 21.0 | 25.2 | 29.1 |
| 58 | 11.5 | 16.4 | 21.0 | 25.2 | 29.1 | 32.7 |
| 57 | 16.4 | 21.0 | 25.2 | 29.1 | 32.7 | 36.1 |
| 56 | 21.0 | 25.2 | 29.1 | 32.7 | 36.1 | 39.2 |
| 55 | 25.2 | 29.1 | 32.7 | 36.1 | 39.2 | 42.1 |
| 54 | 29.1 | 32.7 | 36.1 | 39/2 | 42.1 | 44.8 |
| 53 | 32.7 | 36.1 | 39.2 | 42.1 | 44.8 | 47.2 |
| 52 | 36.1 | 39.2 | 42.1 | 44.8 | 47.2 | 49.4 |
| 51 | 39.2 | 42.1 | 44.8 | 47.2 | 49.4 | 51.4 |
| 50 | 42.1 | 44.8 | 47.2 | 49.4 | 51.4 | 53.3 |