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Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.2.5.40, Mobility Allowance (MOB) - Description

Social Security Guide, 7.1.1, Portability Legislation

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.20, 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, 3.6.6.80, Notification & Recipient Obligations for MOB

Social Security Guide, 3.1.3, Notification & Recipient Obligations

Social Security Guide, 3.6.6.90, Continuation of MOB during Leave from Employment & Training

Social Security Guide, 3.6.6, MOB - Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide, 3.6.6.100, Termination of MOB

Legislation

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Overseas Portability

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

Australian Resident

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'

Mobility Allowance

Social Security Act 1991, section 1035(1), Qualification for mobility allowance