Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:22:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 22 (pt 9/14)
Character Range: 777515–780219

the periods of insurance which shall be taken into account in accordance with Hellenic legislation for the calculation of the benefit does not attain 300 days (12 months) and provided that no entitlement to a benefit according to the Hellenic legislation exists without applying the previous paragraphs no benefit shall be paid out according to this legislation.
    6. Only Hellenic insurance periods are taken into account when establishing the kind of benefit and the competent institution.
    7. For the purposes of this Article
         (a) one (1) month of residence in Australia is equivalent to 25 days of insurance in Hellas and
         (b) one (1) year of residence in Australia is equivalent to 300 days of insurance in Hellas.
    8. For the purpose of this Article, a period of residence in Australia shall be deemed as a period of insurance in Hellas only if that period of residence under the legislation of Australia is certified by the Competent Institution of Australia.

PART V
MISCELLANEOUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Article 14
Lodgement of Documents
    1. A claim, notice or appeal concerning a benefit, whether payable by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise, may be lodged in the territory of either Party in accordance with the Administrative Arrangement made pursuant to Article 18 at any time after the Agreement enters into force.
    2. For the purposes of determining the right to a benefit, the date on which a claim, notice or appeal referred to in paragraph 1 is lodged with the Competent Institution of one Party shall be considered as the date of lodgement of that document with the Competent Institution of the other Party. The Competent Institution with which a claim, notice or appeal is lodged shall refer it without delay and, in any case, within 12 months to the Competent Institution of the other Party.
    3. A claim for a benefit from one Party shall be considered as a claim for the corresponding benefit from the other Party so long as the claimant has indicated in that claim that there is, or there was, an affiliation with the social security system of that other Party and provided the other Party receives this request within 12 months.
    4. The reference in paragraph 1 to an appeal document is a reference to a document concerning an appeal that may be made to an administrative body established by, or administratively for the purposes of, the respective legislation.

Article 15
Payment of Benefits
    1. The commencement date for payment of a benefit payable by virtue of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the legislation of the Party concerned but in no case shall that date be a date earlier than the date on which