Supported Living Payment clients living in Australia

Under the agreement with Australia a client can be paid the New Zealand Supported Living Payment (for the severely disabled) when they are living in Australia.

When a former New Zealand resident is already living in Australia they can receive the Supported Living Payment (for the severely disabled) if:

• they are resident in Australia and are present either in Australia or New Zealand at the time they apply
• they have the intention of remaining resident in Australia for at least one year or have been living in Australia for at least 26 weeks and
• they have had at least 12 months continuous residence in New Zealand since age 20 and
• they meet the severely disabled medical criteria for Supported Living Payment (severely disabled) as outlined in the agreement and
• they have a total of 2 years continuous residence in Australia and/or New Zealand

• if the client has a partner, the partner should be included and the Supported Living Payment (severely disabled) paid at the married or civil union rate
• the Australian authorities will arrange and pay for any medical examinations that are required for the New Zealand Supported Living Payment (severely disabled) and the Australian Disability Support Pension (for the severely disabled) when a client is living in Australia

The client must let Services Australia - International Services and International Services know immediately if there are any changes in their circumstances and especially if they intend to leave Australia to live in another country.

International Services is responsible for:

• assessing entitlement
• granting and declining applications
• reviewing entitlement
• renewing entitlement and
• cancelling payment

Contact International Services or see:

• Commencement of payment in Australia
• Supported Living Payment clients moving to Australia
• Supported Living Payment
• Supported Living Payment from 15 July 2013