18,000 Greek-Australians expect pension from Greece

Approximately one-third of Greek-Australian pensioners, who responded to last year’s questionnaire sent by the Australian pension authority, Centrelink, indicated that they could probably provide evidence to make them eligible for a partial pension from Greece. Correspondingly, in Greece, from October up to now, some 1,200 people have submitted applications to receive full or partial pensions from Australia.
The data was given to ERA-5 by a Centrelink representative, noting that 99% of Greek-American pensioners, who received a letter from the Australian authorities, responded to the questionnaire. About 300 have not yet replied and Centrelink personnel are making every effort to communicate personally with them.