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Policy

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, Rate of Portable Pension

Social Security Guide, 7.1.4, Requirements for Former Residents of Australia Receiving a Portable Pension

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• Part 4.2, Overseas Portability, Division 1 - Preliminary
• section 1213, Persons to whom Division applies
• section 1220, No portability where claim based on short residence
• section 94, Qualification for Disability Support Pension
• Schedule 1A, clause 1, Correspondence of pensions, benefits and allowances

Definitions

Social Security Act 1991

• section 7(2), Australian residence definitions
• section 7(3), In deciding for the purposes 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 23(4B), Severely Disabled definition