Financial suitability test for suitable work for principal carers 001-09140010

Policy

Sufficient work

Social Security Guide, 3.11.3.20, Employment

Parenting Payment (PP) customers

Social Security Guide, 3.11.1.20, Suitable Work

Principal carer of a dependent child - JobSeeker Payment (JSP), Youth Allowance (YA), Special Benefit (SpB)

Social Security Guide, 1.1.U.55, Unsuitable work (JSP, YA)

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

Legislation

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Parenting Payment (PP) customers

Social Security Act 1991

• section 501A, Parenting Payment Employment Pathway Plan - terms
• section 502, Secretary may impose additional participation requirements

Principal carer of a dependent child - JobSeeker Payment (JSP)

Social Security Act 1991, section 601, Activity test

Principal carer of a dependent child - Youth Allowance (YA)

Social Security Act 1991, section 541D, Unsuitable paid work

Principal carer of dependent child - Special Benefit (SpB)

Social Security Act 1991

• section 731M, Special Benefit Employment Pathway Plan - terms
• section 731B, Meaning of unsuitable work for the purposes of the activity test