Mobility Allowance (MOB) customer going overseas 008-05060000

Mick, a DSP customer is travelling to England for 3 weeks in March. Mick currently receives MOB to help with vocational training.

This is an acceptable vacation or holiday period from an educational institution and providing Mick is intending to return to study, will continue to qualify for both DSP and MOB. If Mick has general portability of DSP available he can be paid for a maximum portability period (for DSP generally 4 weeks in a rolling 12 month period). Add-ons can continue to be paid if the customer remains qualified for payment.

Jay receives only MOB and is going to Fiji for 9 months on 3 January to participate in volunteer office work for the Red Cross effort.

This is an acceptable reason as Jay is travelling for voluntary work, however, the MOB payment is portable for 6 weeks after which time it will be suspended.

If Jay returns to Australia within 13 weeks of the suspension, payments may be restored. However, Jay will not be entitled to any arrears between the end of the maximum portability period and the date of returning to Australia. If Jay returns to Australia more than 13 weeks after the suspension, Jay will need to reclaim upon returning to Australia.

Oliver receives an Age Pension and a MOB payment for volunteer work. Oliver has advised of going to live in another country.

Although Oliver's Age Pension is payable indefinitely, the MOB payment qualification will cease on departure. The existing period of grace provision of one further payment will apply.

For detailed information on periods of grace, see Cancellation and Period of Grace for Mobility Allowance (MOB).