Assistance during non-entitlement periods

A client may receive a non-recoverable payment during a non-entitlement period, if the client:

• is sick or injured during a non-entitlement period and
• is unable to participate:
  • in employment or
  • in an activity to improve work readiness

More than one payment may be made, but the maximum amount payable in any one week cannot be more than the combined total of the:

• maximum weekly rate of Jobseeker Support the client would have received if they were entitled to that benefit and
• Accommodation Supplement at the rate the client would have received if they were entitled to that assistance (this payment cannot be made if the client was receiving payment as a non-beneficiary and this is continuing)

Special Needs Grants for this purpose are non-recoverable.