Residence assessment for customers claiming Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03050010

Policy

General

Social Security Guide, 9.2, Visa Subclasses & Payment Eligibility for Visas Issued After 1/9/94

Social Security Guide, 3.1.1.10, Residence Requirements

Social Security Guide. 3.6.2.150. DSP Recipients with Less than 10 Years Residence

Social Security Guide, 1.1.Q.35, Qualifying residence exemption

Social Security Guide, 8.1.1.20, Claim Lodgement - General Provisions

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.10, General Rules for Portability

Payment specific

Social Security Guide 3.6.1 Qualification & Payability

Social Security Act 1991, section 95, Qualification for disability support pension – permanent blindness

Legislation

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General

Social Security Act 1991

• section 7(2), Australian residence definitions
• subsection 2 'An Australian resident is a person who...'
• section 7(5), Definition of qualifying Australian residence
• subsection 5 'A person has 10 years qualifying Australian residence…'
• section 7(6), Qualifying residence exemptions
• subsection 6 'A person has a qualifying residence exemption...'

For the requirement to be in Australia to lodge a claim, see Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 29, General rule

Payment specific

Social Security Act 1991, section 94, Qualification for disability support pension