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Transfers to Parenting Payment (PP) and effect on participation 102-17010060

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This document outlines the participation requirements information that is provided to Parenting Payment (PP) customers when transferring from a different income support payment.

Transfers to PP and effect on participation

Table 1

Step

Action

1

Transfer to PP + Read more [1]

Customer lodges a claim to transfer from an income support payment to PP single or partnered.

2

Mutual obligation requirements + Read more [2]

Does the customer have mutual obligation requirements?

  • Yes, go to Step 3
  • No, no further action to be taken. If customer wishes to volunteer, refer them to an Employment Services Provider. Procedure ends here

3

Community Development Program (CDP) + Read more [3]

Does the customer live in a designated remote area for Community Development Program (CDP) and will be provider managed?

  • Yes, advise them their provider will determine their mutual obligation requirements and refer them to their CDP provider who will negotiate their Job Plan. Procedure ends here
  • No, go to Step 4

4

Centrelink managed + Read more [4]

Is the customer a Centrelink managed job seeker?

  • Yes, go to Step 5
  • No, discuss their mutual obligation requirements. Refer them to an Employment Services Provider who will negotiate their Job Plan with them to agree on the activities the job seeker will need to undertake.
    Procedure ends here

5

Transfer interview discussion + Read more [5]

At transfer interview, explain mutual obligation requirements for the principal carer of a dependent child.

Is the customer Centrelink managed without a Job Plan?

  • Yes. As the customer is subject to mutual obligation requirements and is a Centrelink managed job seeker, negotiate a Job Plan
    Procedure ends here
  • No, go to Step 6

6

Centrelink managed with a Job Plan + Read more [6]

Centrelink managed customer already has a Job Plan:

At the transfer/claim interview, check the Job Plan has at least one appropriate compulsory activity. If no changes are required to the existing Job Plan, advise the customer: