Residence assessment for customers claiming Youth Allowance (YA) and/or Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) 106-06020130
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Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.30, Waiting, preclusion & exclusion periods for YA
Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.40, Newly arrived resident's waiting period (NAWRP)
Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.43, Exemptions from the NARWP
Social Security Guide, 3.1.2.70, Exemptions from waiting periods
Social Security Guide, 1.1.Q.35, Qualifying residence exemption (QRE)
Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.20, Application of portability rules (portability table)
Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.20, Claim Lodgement - General Provisions
Social Security Guide, 9.1.3, New Zealand citizens
Refugee visa categories
Social Security Guide, 9.2, Visa subclasses & payment eligibility for visas issued after 1/9/94
Legislation
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General
For the definition of an Australian resident, see:
- section 7(2), Australian residence definitions
- section 7(6), Qualifying residence exemptions
- section 7(6AA), Qualifying residence exemptions
For the requirement to be in Australia to lodge a claim, see Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 29, General rule.
Payment specific
For the provisions for Youth Allowance (YA), see Social Security Act 1991, section 549D.