Paragraph Article 18

Nationals of the United Kingdom as well as persons designated in Article 3 paragraph (3) of this Convention, whether they reside in Sweden or elsewhere, who do not fulfil the conditions of the Swedish legislation which apply to them as regards entitlement to basic pension, shall be entitled to basic pension according to the rules applying to Swedish nationals residing abroad.

Disability benefits which are not supplements to a basic pension, care allowances for handicapped children, pension supplements and income-tested pension benefits are payable to persons designated in paragraph (1), provided that they are residing in Sweden, applying mutatis mutandis the rules contained in that paragraph.

Article 4 of this Convention does not affect the provisions of Swedish legislation concerning the right of Swedish nationals residing outside Sweden to a basic pension.