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Policy

Links to the Farm Household Allowance Guidelines go to pdf and docx documents on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website. Select the document and go to the appropriate reference(s).

Farm Household Allowance Guidelines

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the ‘Latest’ version.

Definition of terms

Farm Household Support Act 2014, Part 2, Division 7, section 53, Meaning of allowable absence and portability period

Cessation of payments and portability period

Farm Household Support Act 2014:

• Part 2, Division 2, section 8(f), Qualification of farmers for farm household allowance - person is in Australia
• Part 2, Division 7, section 51, Farm household allowance portable

Extension of portability period

Farm Household Support Act 2014, Part 2, Division 7, section 54, Secretary may extend the portability period

Cessation of add on payments

Farm Household Support Act 2014, Part 2, Division 7, section 52, Amounts added to rate

Persons to whom Division applies

Farm Household Support Act 2014, Part 2, Division 7, section 50, Persons to whom Division applies