Approved Program of Work Supplement 001-09080040

This supplement is:

• taxable if the job seeker's primary income support payment is taxable, and will be included as part of the job seeker's taxable income
• rebatable if the job seeker's primary income support payment is rebatable (that is, if the job seeker is eligible for a rebate through the taxation system, for example, a dependent rebate, the supplement can be included in that rebate)
• exempt from the income test (it will be payable even if all other components have been precluded because of affecting income), and
• not paid on a pro rata basis. The full amount of $20.80 is paid as long as the job seeker participated in the activity for at least one day in the pay period. A change in pay day code, which may be considered to ease lodgement of fortnightly forms, will not result in multiple payments

The APWS is paid to job seekers who are receiving the following payments:

• JobSeeker Payment (JSP)
• Special Benefit (Nominated Visa Holders)
• Youth Allowance (YA)
• Parenting Payment (single and partnered)
• Disability Support Pension (DSP)

This supplement is not paid when:

• a job seeker was removed from the activity during the period for an action which results in a failure, or
• a job seeker has an exemption from mutual obligation requirements and they do not continue to voluntarily participate during the exemption period at any stage during the entitlement period. A job seeker can voluntarily participate in the activity during the period of the exemption and still be paid the Supplement

Note: job seekers participating with a Workforce Australia - Transition to Work provider may be exited during an exemption period and due to system limitations, are not able to volunteer back in. This means payment of APWS will cease.