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Mutual obligation requirements during an Income Maintenance Period (IMP) 001-09020070

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Effect of IMP on mutual obligation requirements

This table describes the effect of the IMP on mutual obligation requirements using scenarios.

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Scenario

1

Nil payment due to an IMP

Polly ceased work on 1 February and was paid 30 days annual leave for a total amount of $2,100.00 received on the same day. Polly is claiming JobSeeker Payment (JSP) on 2 February, and the IMP works out to be $70.00 per day for 30 days. The Participation Summary shows Polly is managed by Centrelink.

  • This means that Polly will not be entitled to any JSP for the first 30 days
  • As the IMP is longer than 2 weeks, Polly has a choice of either negotiating a Job Plan at the new claim interview or waiting until the IMP has ended

2

Part payment due to IMP

Molly ceased work on 3 March and was paid 30 days annual leave for a total of $1,000.00 received on the same day. Molly is claiming JSP on 4 March, and the IMP works out to be $33.00 per day for 30 days.

  • This means that Molly will still be entitled to a part payment of JSP for the first 30 days of the entitlement
  • Molly will need to negotiate a Job Plan at the new claim interview