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Living away from home allowance

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  • 26-03-2011 4:02am
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    jockey#1
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I am currently on a WHV and getting LAFHA. I am in the process of getting sponsored and just wondering how LAFHA works from the point of view of being sponsorship thats if i'm even entitled to it at all.

    Cheers

    Jockey


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    csm
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭csm


    Assuming you're going to be on a 457 then you'll still be entitled to LAFHA. That only changes when you end up on a visa that leads to permanent residency. For example if you applied for a partner visa while you're there then you would no longer be eligible for LAFHA.


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    Missy86
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭Missy86


    I'm in Oz on a 1 year WH visa , I'm in full time employment but its through an agency...am I entitled to the allowance?


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    Missy86 wrote: »
    I'm in Oz on a 1 year WH visa , I'm in full time employment but its through an agency...am I entitled to the allowance?

    Yes, but it is up to your employer only - you can't claim it, only your employer can give it to you - ask them


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