Section 772 — Social Security Act 1991: Qualification for special needs age pension

A person is qualified for a special needs age pension if: (a) the person has not resided in Australia at any time after 7 May 1973; and (b) the person has turned: (i) if the person is a woman—60; or (ii) if the person is a man—65; and (c) the person ceased to reside in Australia after the person had turned: (i) if the person is a woman—55; or (ii) if the person is a man—60; and (d) the person had resided in Australia for a period that was, or for periods that in the aggregate were, not less than 30 years; and (e) the person would: (i) if the person had lodged a claim immediately before the person ceased to reside in Australia—have been qualified under section 25 of the 1947 Act to receive an age pension; or (ii) if the person had not ceased to reside in Australia, were physically present in Australia and lodged a claim for an age pension—be qualified under section 25 of the 1947 Act to receive an age pension; and (f) the person is, in the opinion of the Secretary, in special need of financial assistance.