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How long can I receive Centrelink payments and services while outside of Australia
The information below is a guide only. There are other rules which might affect you. You should contact Centrelink before you go to find out how your payment will be affected.
Most Centrelink payments and services can only be paid for temporary absences of up to 13 weeks outside Australia and you must remain qualified for your payment while you are absent from Australia (you continue to meet the normal qualification rules for the payment, your permanent home is still in Australia, and you are only absent from Australia temporarily, e.g. for a holiday or a visit).
Australia has formal social security agreements with particular countries to make sure you continue to get social security protection when you move between the agreement countries. Some payments can only be paid in very limited circumstances. For more information see Pensioners travelling to a country which has an International Social Security Agreement with Australia.
In certain circumstances, you can continue to get your payment if you leave Australia, provided that:
you continue to be qualified for a payment- for example, if you receive a Disability Support Pension, you need to still be incapacitated for work. If you receive a Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment Single or Carer Payment, you need to remain an Australian resident, i.e. you do not live in another country
you are not affected by 'former resident' provisions, and
you have served any minimum periods of return to Australia (if such rules apply to the payment you receive).
This information is a guide only, as there are other rules which might affect you. To ensure your payment is not affected, contact Centrelink before you go overseas.
You must contact Centrelink if you are planning to leave Australia to have your particular circumstances assessed. |
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