Applying mutual obligation requirements during a Liquid Assets Waiting Period (LAWP) 001-09020080
Expand allThis document outlines how the mutual obligation requirements are affected by a Liquid Assets Waiting Period (LAWP).
LAWP
A customer is not entitled to payment of JobSeeker Payment (JSP) or Youth Allowance (YA) for a period of between 1 and 13 weeks after calculating a LAWP if the total value of their liquid assets exceeds the maximum reserve amount of $10,000 for a member of a couple or a single person with a dependent child, and $5,000 for single recipients before calculation of a LAWP will occur.
Mutual obligation requirements during LAWP
Customers serving a LAWP are not required to satisfy their mutual obligation requirements during this period.
Job seekers will be exempt from RapidConnect, but will still be required to be referred to an employment services provider. The job seeker can choose to engage with the provider on a voluntary basis during the LAWP, with no compliance being applied. The provider will determine their mutual obligation requirements and negotiate a Job Plan.
- If the LAWP is 2 weeks or less and the job seeker is Centrelink managed, the job seeker must negotiate a Job Plan
- If the LAWP is more than 2 weeks, and the job seeker is Centrelink managed, Service Officers can opt to negotiate a Job Plan now or after the LAWP
Note: the system will create a job seeker management activity and an action item in Process Direct when the job seeker becomes subject to mutual obligation requirements. This will alert Service Officers that follow up action is required for the job seeker.
The Resources page contains examples of applying mutual obligation requirements and Liquid Assets Waiting Period (LAWP).
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Liquid Assets Waiting Period (LAWP)