Mutual obligation requirements for principal carers 102-17010000
Expand allThis page contains examples of how a principal carer can meet their mutual obligation requirements with sufficient work, including paid leave. The examples below are based on the national minimum wage as of 1 July 2024. For current rates, see Wages and conditions of employment.
Meeting mutual obligation requirements
The amount of $24.10 per hour used below for the national minimum wage is based on the rate as of 1st July 2024 and is for illustration purposes only. This is the base rate for adult employees in the national system who are award free. It may be substituted for people in occupations covered by an award which provides a rate of pay which is lower than the national minimum wage or where junior/ trainee rates apply.
Check the Fair Work Commission's website for the latest national minimum wage when assessing a job seeker's circumstances.
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Meets requirements through part-time work + Read more ... Julie has a 30 hour per fortnight mutual obligation requirement, as principal carer of a child under 16. Julie works 40 hours a fortnight in a shop and is paid $25 an hour. Julie is paid $1,000 a fortnight. The applicable hourly rate for Julie is above the national minimum wage. This means Julie will satisfy the sufficient work test by earning at least $723.00, which equals 30 hours at $24.10. As Julie's paid income exceed this requirement, and is working at least 30 hours in the fortnight, the sufficient work test is satisfied. |
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Does not meet requirements through part-time work + Read more ... If Julie was working 30 hours per fortnight at the $13 per hour pay, this would not meet the sufficient work test as Julie would only be paid $390.00, rather than the $723.00 required based on the national minimum wage. |
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Meets requirements while on paid leave + Read more ... Rahni is a principal carer, who currently works 30 hours a week at $24.10 an hour (national minimum wage rate) and fully satisfies the sufficient work test. Rahni takes leave for 2 weeks at half-pay. This is regarded as being equivalent to 15 hours work per week at $24.10 an hour, which still satisfies the sufficient work test. |
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Does not meet requirements while on paid leave + Read more ... Yusuf is a principal carer working 15 hours a week at $24.10 per hour, giving a wage of $723.00 per fortnight. Yusuf takes half-pay leave for 2 weeks, which is equal to 7.5 hours work a week. This will not satisfy the sufficient work test during this period and Yusuf will therefore have to undertake other activities or be referred to an Employment Services Provider to meet mutual obligation requirement. |