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Policy

JobSeeker Payment (JSP), Youth Allowance (YA) or Special Benefit (SpB)

Social Security Guide, 3.11.1, Looking for and accepting suitable work

Social Security Guide, 3.11.1.10, Setting job search requirements

Social Security Guide, 1.1.U.55, Unsuitable work

Social Security Guide 3.11, Mutual obligation requirements

Social Security Guide 3.11.2, Job Plans

Social Security Guide, 3.11.3.20, Employment

Social Security Guide, 3.11.10, Mutual obligation requirements for people receiving SpB

Parenting Payment (PP)

Social Security Guide, 3.11.8, Mutual obligation requirements for principal carer parents

Social Security Guide, 3.11.1.10, Setting job search requirements

Social Security Guide, 3.11.1.20, Suitable Work

Legislation

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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 40A, Requirements to enter into employment pathway plans
  • section 40H, Employment pathway plans not to contain requirements about undertaking unsuitable paid work
  • section 40X, Circumstances in which paid work is unsuitable
  • section 42AC(1A), Mutual obligation failures
  • section 42AD(2), Work refusal failures
  • section 42AE(4), Person does not commit an unemployment failure
  • section 42N, Serious failure for refusing or failing to accept an offer of paid work
  • section 42S, Unemployment resulting from a voluntary act or misconduct

Social Security (Employment Pathway Plan Requirements) Determination 2015