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Schedule 1 AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA

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The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia,

Wishing to strengthen the existing friendly relations between the two countries;

Having established reciprocity in the field of social security by means of an Agreement signed by the Parties at Canberra on 29 January 1958, which was amended by a further Agreement signed at Canberra on 16 August 1962 and by other Agreements set out in Exchanges of Notes at Canberra on 6 March 1975 and at London on 29 and 31 December 1986;

Wishing to consolidate the above Agreements and their extensions and modifications into a single document; and

Wishing to extend and modify the scope of that reciprocity and to take account of changes in their legislation;

Have agreed as follows:

  1. IGeneral Provisions
  2. IIRetirement Pensions, Age Pensions and Benefits for Widows
  3. IIIUK Family Allowance and Guardian’s Allowance
  4. IVSickness Benefits and Invalidity Benefits
  5. VUK Unemployment Benefit
  6. VIMiscellaneous Provisions
  7. VIIAdministration
  8. VIIITransitional and Final Provisions