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Policy

Definitions

Social Security Guide 1.1.A.320 Australia

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

Policy about portability

Social Security Guide 7.1 Portability of payments & concession cards outside Australia

Payability during absences

Social Security Guide 7.1.1 Portability table (summary of portability rules)

Social Security Guide 7.1.2 Payments with unlimited portability

Social Security Guide 7.1.3 Payments & concession cards with limited portability

Social Security Guide 7.1.4 Portability Extensions

Social Security Guide 7.1.8 Portability definitions

Social Security Guide 7.2.3 Portability determinations, dates of effect & transfers while overseas

Pre-departure arrangements

Social Security Guide 7.2.1 Pre-departure arrangements for portable payments

Post departure reviews

Social Security Guide 7.2.4 Post-departure reviews for portable payments

Rules for Special Benefit customers

Social Security Guide 3.7.1.100 Notification & Recipient Obligations for SpB

Social Security Guide 3.7.1.20 Payability of SpB

Social Security Guide 9.2 Visa subclasses & payment eligibility for visas issued after 1/9/94

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 7, Australian residence definitions
  • section 1217, Meaning of maximum portability period, allowable absence and portability period
  • section 1215, Some payments generally portable with time limit
  • section 1212, Meaning of terms used in this part
  • section 1212A, Meaning of acute family crisis
  • section 1212B, Meaning of humanitarian purpose
  • section 1218C, Extension of person's portability period
  • section 1216, Amounts added to rate
  • part 4.2, section 1213, Persons to whom Division applies