Residence assessment for adult customers claiming a Low Income Health Care Card (LIC), Foster Child Health Care Card (FST) or Ex-Carer Allowance (child) Health Care Card (EHC) 101-06040050
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Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.20, Qualification for LIC
Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.45, Foster child HCC
Social Security Guide, 3.9.1.30, Qualification for ex-CA (child) HCC for 16-25 year old students
Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.40, Newly arrived resident's waiting period (NARWP)
Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.70, Exemptions from waiting periods
Social Security Guide, 1.1.Q.35, Qualifying residence exemption (QRE)
Social Security Guide, 9.2, Visa Subclasses & payment eligibility for visas issued after 1/9/94
Legislation
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General
- section 7(2), Australian residence definitions
- section 7(6), Qualifying residence exemptions
- section 7(6AA), Qualifying residence exemptions
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 29, General rule
Payment specific
- section 1061ZO, Qualification
- section 1061ZQ, Newly arrived resident's waiting period
- section 1061ZR, Duration of newly arrived resident's waiting period