Making an application before residence and presence requirements are met

An application can be submitted for an individual who does not meet the residence and presence requirements on the date that the application is submitted. An individual may be taken to have met these requirements if they meet them within 26 weeks of the application being received (PADP regs, reg 27(2)(a) and (b))

In this circumstance, a case manager may determine that the individual is entitled to PADP from the date they meet the residence and presence requirement. This is provided that the other eligibility criteria have been met. For more detailed information and examples of the residence and presence rules for PADP, see the PADP Residence and Presence Chapter.