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JobSeeker Payment (JSP) customer going overseas 001-19051503



Policy

Definitions

Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.320, Australia

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

Policy about portability

Social Security Guide, 7.1.1, Portability legislation

Payability during absences

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.20, Application of portability rules (portability table)

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.10, General rules of portability

Pre-departure arrangements

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

Post departure reviews

Social Security Guide, 7.2.2.60, Post departure reviews of portable payments

Legislation

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Definition of terms

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 7, Australian residence definitions
    • subsection 2, 'An Australian resident is a person who...'
    • subsection 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 1212, Meaning of terms used in this part
  • section 1212A, Meaning of acute family crisis
  • section 1212B, Meaning of humanitarian purpose

Cessation of JSP payments and portability period

Social Security Act 1991, section 1215, Some payments general portable with time limit

Extension of portability period

Social Security Act 1991, section 1218C, Extension of person's portability period

Cessation of add on payments

Social Security Act 1991, section 1216, Amounts added to rate

Persons to whom Division applies

Social Security Act 1991, section 1213, Persons to whom Division applies, part 4.2 (Overseas Portability)