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Policy

Guide to Social Security Law, 7.1.1, Portability Legislation

Guide to Social Security Law, 7.1.2.20, Portability Table

Guide to Social Security Law, 7.1.2.10, General Rules of Portability

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

Guide to Social Security Law, 7.2.2, Rate of Portable Pension

Definitions

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.A.120, Agreement - country, pension, international social security agreement

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.A.320, Australia

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

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.S.40, Saved cases, savings provisions

Qualification for Carer Allowance

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.7, CA - Qualification & Payability

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.7.70, Qualification for CA during Overseas Travel

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
    • 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 1212A, Meaning of acute family crisis
  • section 1217, Meaning of maximum portability period, allowable absence and portability period

Portability of payment

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1211, Social Security (International Agreements) Act overrides Part
  • section 1213, Persons to whom Division applies
  • section 1215, Some payments generally portable with time limit
  • section 1218C, Extension of person's portability period section 1216, Amounts added to rate
  • part 2.19, Carer allowance

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, section 63A, Secretary may extend 26 week period of absence from Australia

Carer overseas

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 956, Absence from Australia
  • section 957, Effect of cessation of care etc. on Carer Allowance