Coding departures and returns for customers leaving Australia 061-02010000

Policy

Social Security Guide, 7.1.1, Portability legislation

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.20, Application of portability rules (portability table)

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.10, General rules of portability

Social Security Guide, 7.2.1, Pre-departure Arrangements for Portable Pensions

Definition of various terms

Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.320, Australia

Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.310, Portability, proportional portability

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 7, Australian residence definitions
• subsection 2 'An Australian resident is a person who'
• subsection 3 'In deciding for the purpose of this Act whether or not a person is residing in Australia'
• section 1217, Meaning of maximum portability period, allowable absence and portability period
• section 1215, Some payments generally portable with time limit
• section 1218, Exception - full-time students outside Australia for purposes of Australian course
• section 1218A, Exception - Reserve Service
• section 1218C, Extension of person's portability period
• section 1216, Amounts added to rate
• section 1213, Persons to whom Division applies

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

• section 21, When an individual is eligible for Family Tax Benefit in normal circumstances
• section 24, Effect of certain absences of FTB child etc.

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 46, Effect of absence from Australia on Australian residence test