Social Security

Entitlement to benefits acquired before the Agreement came into force can be reviewed under the terms of the new Agreement at the request of the interested parties but this review cannot bring about a reduction in the amount of benefits already granted.

The application of the Agreement allows for entitlement to benefits for contingencies that occurred before it came into force to be examined, although under no circumstances will payment of these benefits be made for periods before that date. It will also not have any effects on lump sum entitlements already paid nor on death grants if the person died before that date.