Assurance of Support

Mandatory

Permanent Resident

Yes

Sponsored/Nominated

Sponsored

Note: Contributory aged parent (residence) visa holders are always subject to an AoS. The AoS starts on the date the relevant visa was granted and remains valid for 10 calendar years from that date.

What Payments Eligible For

Qualifies for Age only if:

- has 10 years qualifying residence, or

- the claimant was receiving WidB, WA or PA immediately before reaching pension age, or

- the claimant:

• - is a woman, and
• - her partner has died, and
• - both the claimant and her partner were Australian residents at the time of the partner's death, and
• - the woman was an Australian resident for a continuous period of at least 104 weeks immediately before the day she lodged the claim for Age.

Qualifies for DSP only if:

- has 10 years qualifying residence, or

- the event causing the person's incapacity to work occurred while an Australian resident.

Payments subject to a NARWP (1.1.N.70) are payable only if the person has either served, or is exempt from, the NARWP.

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.1.2.70 Exemptions from Waiting Periods

May be eligible for FTB and CCB.

Policy reference: FA Guide 2.1.2.20 Verifying Residence/Citizenship, 2.6.2.20 Australian Residency Exceptions for CCB