ryanairmonkey

I'm an Australian citizen returning to Oz with my wife & 2 year old son after living in the UK for the past 4 years. My wife is from the UK and has been granted permanent residency visa.

My question is, can I apply for and recieve Newstart allowance upon my return to Australia.

ABCDiamond

As long as you are returning to Australia on a permanent basis, and not a holiday, then you should not have a problem with a Newstart claim

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ryanairmonkey

Hey thanks to the above posters! Very helpful indeed.

Vash the Stampede

Yes, you can. I am also an Australian citizen who returned to Australia with an English wife who has PR, and I was able to sign up for Newstart immediately. We were also eligible for the usual family/parenting payments.