Youth Allowance (YA) job seekers returning to part-time study 102-07010030

Youth Allowance (YA) job seeker advises they have commenced part-time study.

If the job seeker has commenced full-time study, see:

• YA job seekers returning to full-time study
• Job seeker may be entitled to Education Entry Payment
• For short course approvals, see Part-time or full-time study as an approved activity

Is the customer a Centrelink managed job seeker?

• Yes, go to Step 2
• No, advise job seeker to discuss the part-time study activity with their Employment Services Provider. Procedure ends here

The customer must be undertaking an activity that fully meets their mutual obligation requirements.

Note: job seekers who have not completed Year 12 or attained an equivalent qualification must undertake full-time study or part-time study in combination with other training/approved activities for at least 25 hours per week to satisfy their mutual obligation requirements. These job seekers cannot have job search activities in their Job Plan. See Mutual obligation requirements for Youth Allowance job seekers under 22 years of age who have not completed Year 12 or an equivalent level of education (Certificate III or higher) qualification.

Is the job seeker fully meeting requirements and eligible to be Centrelink managed?

• Yes, negotiate a Job Plan. In Process Direct:
• select Customer Summary from the Process Direct Landing page
• key the customer's Customer Reference Number (CRN) in the CRN field, select Go
• in the job seeker's record, select > Participation Summary > Job Plan
• No, refer the job seeker to an Employment Services Provider who will determine what activities the job seeker needs to undertake to satisfy mutual obligation requirements