Partner fails job interview or job offer requirement
When MSD gets notification that a partner has failed to comply with the pre-benefit requirement of attending and participating in an interview for suitable employment or accepting an offer of suitable employment, it should be determined whether the partner has a good and sufficient reason.
Partner has a good and sufficient reason
If the partner has a good and sufficient reason MSD can continue with the application process including pre-benefit requirements.
Partner has no good and sufficient reason
Where the partner has no good and sufficient reason then the action taken depends on the status of their application for benefit at the time. For more information see:
Application form not completed prior to failure
A partner may fail to comply with the pre-benefit requirement of attending and participating in an interview for suitable employment, or accepting an offer of suitable employment before they have completed an application form for benefit.
When this occurs the partner will have to re-establish their eligibility for benefit.
The date the partner makes contact to do this will become their new date of first contact.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Regulations may prescribe pre-benefit activities section 184 Social Security Act 2018
- Who can MSD require to undertake activities? regulation 109 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Requirements related to activities regulation 110 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Non-compliance by applicant regulation 111(3) Social Security Regulations 2018
- Application for benefit: making of, help with, lapse, and deemed receipt section 297 Social Security Act 2018
- Application process for benefits, including applicant's or beneficiary's travelling expenses and allowances Part 6, subpart 1 Social Security Regulations 2018
