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Policy

Social Security Guide, 7.1.1.10, Overview of portability legislation

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.10, General rules of portability

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

Social Security Guide, 7.2.3, Granting a New Payment or Changing a Payment for an Overseas Recipient

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the ‘Latest’ version.

Definitions

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 7, Australian residence - definitions
  • section 1212, Meaning of terms used in this Part
  • section 1217, Meaning of maximum portability period, allowable absence and portability period
  • section 23(14), General definitions - Family member

Portability of payments

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1215, Some payments generally portable with time limit
  • section 1218C, Extension of person's portability period
  • section 1218D, Extension of person's portability period-life-saving medical treatment overseas
  • section 1216, Amounts added to rate
  • section 1218AB, Extended portability period for disability support pension
  • section 1218AAA, Unlimited portability period for disability support pension - severely impaired disability support pensioner
  • section 1213, Persons to whom Division applies
  • section 1211, Social Security (International Agreements) Act overrides Part

Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999

  • Part 2, International social security agreements
  • section 11, Portability of international agreement pension or allowance

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

  • section 10, Effect of absence of child from care of approved child care service other than an approved occasional care service
  • section 21(1A), When an individual is eligible for Family Tax Benefit under normal circumstances
  • section 24, Effect of certain absences of Family Tax Benefit child etc.
  • section 24(7) Extension of 6 week period in certain circumstances

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  • section 46, Effect of absence from Australia on Australian residency test
  • section 46(4), Extension of 56 week period for Australian Defence Force and Australian Federal Police deployments