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Youth Allowance (YA) customer going overseas 102-11280000



Policy

Social Security Guide, 7.1.1, Portability Legislation

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.20, Application of Portability Rules (Portability Table)

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.10, General Rules of Portability

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

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.60, Notification & Recipient Obligations for YA

Social Security Guide, 3.2.3, YA - Qualification & Payability

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1213, Persons to whom Division applies
  • section 1215, Some payments generally portable with time limit
  • section 1217, Meaning of maximum portability period, allowable absence and portability period
  • section 1218C, Extension of person's portability period

Allowable reasons for overseas absences

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1212, Meaning of terms used in this Part
  • section 23, General definitions

Scroll/go to 'For the purposes of this Act other than Part 2.11 and the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator' (subsection 14) to access the relevant information.

  • section 1212A, Meaning of acute family crisis
  • section 1212B, Meaning of humanitarian purpose
  • section 1218, Exception - full-time students outside Australia for purposes of Australian course
  • section 1218A, Exception - Reserve service

Youth Allowance (YA) qualification

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 540, Qualification for Youth Allowance - general rule
  • section 541, Activity test