Section 1215 — Social Security Act 1991: Some payments generally portable with time limit

(1) If the person’s maximum portability period for the payment is not an unlimited period, the following rules apply: (a) throughout the person’s portability period for the payment, the person’s right to continue to be paid the payment is not affected merely by the absence; (b) throughout so much (if any) of the period of absence as occurs after the end of the person’s portability period for the payment, the payment is not payable to the person. Note: Section 1217 defines the person’s maximum portability period and portability period for the payment. (2) This section is subject to Subdivision B of this Division (which contains exceptions) and section 1220.