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Refusing or failing to accept a suitable job offer 001-10100000



Policy

Targeted Compliance Framework

Social Security Guide, 3.11.13, Consequences for not meeting mutual obligation requirements - targeted compliance framework

Social Security Guide, 3.11.13.30, Types of failures

Social Security Guide, 3.11.13.40, Suspensions, demerits & reconnection

Social Security Guide, 3.11.13.50, Financial penalties

Social Security Guide, 3.11.15, Reasonable excuse

Job Seeker Compliance Framework

Social Security Guide, 3.11.14.10, Types of failures & penalties

Social Security Guide, 3.11.14.40, Serious failures & penalties

Social Security Guide, 3.11.14.50, Compliance failures & penalties - general rules

Social Security Guide, 3.11.14.60, Compliance activities

Legislation

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Targeted Compliance Framework

Work refusal failure

Social Security (Administration) Act, 1999

  • section 42AD, Person commits a work refusal failure
  • section 42AG(2), Reasonable excuse
  • section 42AG(1), Participation Payment not payable
  • section 42AL, Suspension period
  • section 42AM, Reconnection requirements
  • section 42AM(3) and (4), Failure to comply with reconnection requirement - payment cancelled
  • section 42AG(2), Determination to cancel payment as a result of work refusal failure
  • section 42AP(2), Cancellation date of effect
  • section 42AP(5), Post cancellation non-payment period

Social Security (Administration) (Non-Compliance) Determination 2018 (No. 1)

Job Seeker Compliance Framework

Social Security (Administration) Act, 1999

  • section 42N, Serious failure for refusing or failing to accept an offer of suitable employment
  • section 42U, Reasonable excuse
  • section 42UA, Prior notification of excuse
  • section 42P, Consequences of serious failure
  • section 42R, Determining that participation payments payable during a serious failure period
  • section 42Q, Ending serious failure period
  • section 42S, Unemployment resulting from a voluntary act or misconduct

Declared program participant

Social Security Act 1991, section 28C, Declared program participants

Reasonable Excuse

Social Security (Administration) (Reasonable Excuse - Participation Payments) Determination 2018