Section 198AB — Social Security Act 1991: Care not required to be in private residence during portability period

(1) This section applies if a person: (a) is qualified for a carer payment; and (b) is absent from Australia for a period: (i) throughout which Division 2 of Part 4.2 applies to the person; and (ii) that is before the end of the person’s portability period for carer payment (within the meaning of that Division). (2) The person does not cease to be qualified for a carer payment: (a) merely because the constant care for the care receiver or care receivers is not provided in a private residence that is the home of the care receiver or care receivers; or (b) if the person is qualified because of section 197F—merely because the care for the care receiver or care receivers is not provided in a private residence that is a home of the care receiver or care receivers.