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Newstart Allowance (NSA) 001-03000000



This file is for historical assessments/information only.

Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.320, Australia

Social Security Guide, 1.1.N.126, Notification reporter

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

Social Security Guide, 1.1.Q.35, Qualifying residence exemption

Social Security Guide, 3.1.1, Paid Parental Leave, PLP - current rate

Social Security Guide, 3.1.2, Paid Parental Leave, DAPP - current rate

Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.40, Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Period

Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.46, NARWP Saving Provisions

Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.70, Exemptions from Waiting Periods

Social Security Guide, 3.1.3, Notification & Recipient Obligations

Social Security Guide, 3.2.1, JSP - qualification & payability

Social Security Guide, 3.2.1.10, Qualification for NSA

Social Security Guide, 3.2.1.30, Waiting Periods for NSA

Social Security Guide, 3.2.1.70 Notification & Recipient Obligations for NSA

Social Security Guide, 3.2.2, Who is Unemployed for JSP?

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3, YA - Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide, 3.3.3, Austudy - Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide, 3.5.1.10, Qualification Summary for PP

Social Security Guide, 3.5.1.150, Continuation, Variation or Termination of PP

Social Security Guide, 3.10.4.10, General Notification Period - 14 days

Social Security Guide, 3.10.5.50, Adverse Determinations - Date of Effect

Social Security Guide, 7.1.1, Portability Legislation

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.10, General Rules of Portability

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.20, Portability Table

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

Social Security Guide, 7.2.2.60, Post Departure Reviews of Portable Payments

Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.10, General Claim Requirements

Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.20, Claim Lodgement - General Provisions

Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.60, Contacting Services Australia about a claim (for information about deemed claims)

Social Security Guide, 8.3.1, Start days - general provisions

Social Security Guide, 8.2.1, Transfers

Social Security Guide, 8.3.2, Start Days for Early Claims

Social Security Guide, 8.3.3.10, Backdated Start Days - General Provisions

Social Security Guide, 9.2, Visa Subclasses & Payment Eligibility for Visas Issued After 1/9/94.

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the pre 20 March 2020 'superseded' version.

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 593, Qualification for Newstart Allowance
  • section 595, Persons may be treated as unemployed
  • section 601, Activity test
  • section 608, JobSeeker Payment not payable if allowance rate nil
  • section 615, JobSeeker Payment not payable if person fails to attend interview etc. in certain circumstances
  • section 7(6), Qualifying residence exemptions
  • section 7(6AA), Qualifying residence exemptions
  • section 593(g) Residence qualification for Newstart Allowance
  • section 623A, for the provisions for Newstart Allowance (NSA)
  • section 608, JobSeeker payment not payable if allowance rate nil
  • section 595(3), Deciding to treat a person as unemployed, subsection 3
  • section 613(1), Full time students

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • schedule 2, Rules for working out start day
  • section 12, Deemed claim in certain cases
  • section 16, How to make a claim
  • section 41, Commencement
  • section 42, Start day
  • section 63, Requirement to attend Department etc
  • section 72, Provisions relating to notice
  • section 68, Person receiving social security payment or holding concession card
  • Part 3, Provision of benefits

ABSTUDY Policy Manual, 9.1, Primary Eligibility Criteria for ABSTUDY