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Part 3 Income Support Eligibility
3.5 Residency
- 3.5.3 Persons not Residing in Australia
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Lodging Claims for Service pension outside Australia
Section 36H(2) VEA
Section 37H(2) VEA
Section 38H(2) VEA
Section 45M(2) VEA
Eligible Claimants
A person who is physically outside Australia, can lodge a claim for service pension or ISS, only if they are already in receipt of:
- age service pension; or
- invalidity service pension; or
- partner service pension; or
- income support supplement; or
- a social security pension, if the person would, should that pension be cancelled, be eligible for a service pension or ISS.
Transfer to SP or ISS
A person receiving one of the above payments may transfer to a service pension or ISS if he or she would be eligible for the grant of the applicable pension as an Australian resident residing in Australia.