- Date
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27 May 2021
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Social Services
- Summary
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Amends the
Social Security Act 1991
, Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
and Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014
to include a discretionary power to grant portability extensions to pensioners who are temporarily away from their country of residence and unable to return home within 26 weeks for reasons such as serious illness, death of a family member, natural disaster or public health crisis.