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Add, remove or update resident family

Add resident family

  1. Open an AD150 form

  2. Select Family details in the Notification of change of circumstances section

  3. Select Add

  4. Answer questions about your resident family member

  5. Attach any supporting evidence

  6. Complete and submit to your Your Commanding Officer at Major (equivalent) or APS 6 and above. In some circumstances, you’ll need to get approval from your Service headquarters.

Remove resident family

If your child who has turned 21 is still living with you, you may keep some benefits for them until they turn 25 if you add them as a recognised other person (ROP). 

  1. Open an AD150 form

  2. Select Family details in the Notification of change of circumstances section

  3. Select Withdraw

  4. Complete and submit to your Your Commanding Officer at Major (equivalent) or APS 6 and above. In some circumstances, you’ll need to get approval from your Service headquarters.

Update resident family

  1. Open an AD150 form

  2. Select Family details in the Notification of change of circumstances section

  3. Select Amend

  4. Complete and submit to your Your Commanding Officer at Major (equivalent) or APS 6 and above. In some circumstances, you’ll need to get approval from your Service headquarters.

If you’re part of a When you and your partner are both ADF members. , select “serving” if you and your partner are performing service in SERCATS 3 to 7. If you or your partner stop all forms of service as a SERCAT 2, select “not serving”.

Once you add, remove or update resident family

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