9.2.13 Visa subclasses 900-999 payment eligibility
Introduction
Note: The information below has been compiled by DSS as a guide only. It only covers residential qualification for social security payments and concessions for the specified visa subclasses. Visa holders must also meet other qualification requirements to receive a payment or concession card.
Visa subclasses and their conditions are the responsibility of the Department of Home Affairs. Please check the Department of Home Affairs website for any updates to visa details.
Payment eligibility
| Visa subclass number | Visa name | Permanent residence visa | AoS | Sponsored/ nominated | Payments & concession cards residentially qualified for | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 934 | Absorbed Person | Yes - permanent | No AoS | Not sponsored |
All payments and concession cards |
Absorbed Person visa holders are taken to have been granted this visa by operation of law on 1 September 1994. This visa does not allow the holder to travel and return to Australia as it ceases upon departure. |
| 956 | Electronic Travel Authority (Business Entrant - Long Validity) | No - temporary | No AoS | Not sponsored | Not residentially qualified | This visa is no longer issued and was repealed on 23 March 2013. |
| 976 | Electronic Travel Authority (Visitor) | No - temporary | No AoS | Not sponsored | Not residentially qualified | This visa is no longer issued and was repealed on 23 March 2013. |
| 977 | Electronic Travel Authority (Business Entrant - Short Validity) | No - temporary | No AoS | Not sponsored | Not residentially qualified | This visa is no longer issued and was repealed on 23 March 2013. |
| 988 | Maritime Crew | No - temporary | No AoS | Not sponsored | Not residentially qualified | This visa was introduced on 1 July 2007. |
| 990 | Statutory Visitor (Territorial Asylum) | No - temporary | No AoS | Not sponsored | Not residentially qualified | This visa is no longer issued and was repealed on 31 August 1994. |
| 991 | Statutory Visitor (Refugee) | No - temporary | No AoS | Not sponsored | Not residentially qualified | This visa is no longer issued and was repealed on 31 August 1994. |
| 992 | Statutory Visitor | No - temporary | No AoS | Not sponsored | Not residentially qualified | This visa is no longer issued and was repealed on 31 August 1994. |
| 995 | Diplomatic (Temporary) | No - temporary | No AoS | Not sponsored | Not residentially qualified | - |
| 998 | Australian Declaratory Visa | Yes - permanent (Australian citizen) | No AoS | Not sponsored |
All payments and concession cards |
The Australian Declaratory Visa is not a visa. It is used when an Australian citizen travels overseas on an Australian passport. |
Notes
| Note | Explanation |
|---|---|
| A | A NARWP (1.1.N.70) of between one and 4 years applies to most concession cards, social security payments, FTB Part A and PLP.
Payments subject to a NARWP are payable only if the person has either served, or is exempt from, the NARWP. Concession cards subject to a NARWP can only be issued if a person has either served, or is exempt from, the NARWP. |
| B | A QRP (1.1.Q.37) of 2 years or 10 years applies to certain social security payments. Holders of permanent residence visas must satisfy this QRP, or be eligible for an exemption, in order to qualify for these payments.
Age and DSP have a 10-year QRP. PP has a 2 year (104 week) QRP. This QRP is served concurrently with the NARWP where both apply. Policy reference: SS Guide 3.4.1.10 Qualification for Age, 3.6.1.12 Qualification for DSP - 15 hour rule (see 'Residence qualification criteria'), 1.1.Q.35 Qualifying residence exemption (QRE), 3.1.2.40 Newly arrived resident's waiting period (NARWP), 3.5.1.70 Residence qualification for PP - overview |