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Social Security (Class of Visas—Qualifying Residence Exemption) Determination 2015

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This determination names which permanent visa holders can claim Centrelink payments immediately, exempting them from the usual qualifying residence waiting period. It covers partner visas (subclasses 100, 801), older interdependency visas (110, 814), and the Referred Stay (Permanent) protection visa (852). It replaced the 2009 instrument and took effect 1 January 2016.

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Social Security (Class of Visas—Qualifying Residence Exemption) Determination 2015

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Social Security (Class of Visas —Qualifying Residence Exemption) Determination 2015

Social Security Act 1991

I, CHRISTIAN PORTER, Minister for Social Services, acting under paragraph 7(6AA)(f) of the Social Security Act 1991, make this Determination.

Dated: 11 November 2015

CHRISTIAN PORTER

Minister for Social Services

1 Name of determination

This Determination is the Social Security (Class of Visas —Qualifying Residence Exemption) Determination 2015.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 January 2016.

3 Revocation

The Social Security (Class of Visas – Qualifying Residence Exemption) Determination 2009 is revoked.

4 Class of visas

For the purposes of paragraph 7(6AA)(f) of the Social Security Act 1991, classes of visas are:

(a) Subclass 100 (Partner);

(b) Subclass 110 (Interdependency);

(d) Subclass 814 (Interdependency); and

(e) Subclass 852 (Referred Stay (Permanent)).

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