Pre-benefit requirements : Contents
Process when partner fails job interview or job offer requirements
Where a partner fails 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 they had a good and sufficient reason.
If the partner does not have a good and sufficient reason then the action taken depends on the status of their application for benefit.
Failure is prior to the benefit being granted
- lapse the partner's portion of the benefit from the date MSD made the decision that the partner has failed
Benefit has been granted
- suspend the partner's portion of the benefit from the commencement date (if the benefit has already commenced this may establish a debt)
Partner still requires financial assistance
In all cases, if the partner still requires financial assistance they 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.
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