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Social Security Guide, 2.2.5, Verifying membership of a couple
Social Security Guide, 2.2.5.20, Verifying living separately & apart
For the item(s) listed below also refer to the historical guide released prior to the July 2018 version:
Family Assistance Guide, 5.2.1, Change of circumstances
Family Assistance Guide, 3.5.2.10 CCS – activity test - general
Family Assistance Guide, 1.1.M.50, Member of a couple
Family Assistance Guide, 1.1.F.40, Former partner (FTB)
Family Assistance Guide, 4.4.2.20, Change in income related circumstances
Legislation
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- Section 4, Family relationships definitions - couples
- subsection (2) Member of a couple - general
- subsection (3) Member of a couple - criteria for forming opinion about relationship
- subsection (11) Standard family situation categories
- Division 2 Section 31AA - When a person is eligible for parental leave pay on a flexible PPL day for a child
- Division 2 Section 31AB - When a person is not eligible for parental leave pay on a flexible PPL day for a child
- Division 4 - Section 37 - When a person satisfies the income test
Note: for Authority to apply legislation relating to children born or adopted before 1 July 2023, use the superseded version of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 registered on 17 August 2022. Authority is given in Schedule 3 Part 2 of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Act 2023.