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Clients who cannot get Temporary Additional Support

A client cannot get Temporary Additional Support if:

  • they are getting Special Benefit
    Note a client may choose to cancel Special Benefit and, if they qualify, may be granted Temporary Additional Support. See: Cancelling Special Benefit
  • another member of their family is getting Temporary Additional Support
  • they are a dependent child or a child for whom an Orphans or Unsupported Childs Benefit is paid
    Note     an application may be made by the child's principal caregiver
  • they have arranged their circumstances to qualify for Temporary Additional Support
  • they have a non-entitlement period
  • they are subject to a stand-down period
  • they are subject to 100% sanction
  • they are a full-time student unless they meet certain criteria

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Who is ineligible for support regulation 59 Social Security Regulations 2018
  • How non-entitlement period, etc, affects supplementary benefits, and spouse or partner section 230 Social Security Act 2018
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A sanction is a penalty imposed on a client's benefit for failure to fulfil their obligations.

For the purposes of Temporary Additional Support, a family includes the client, their spouse or partner, and any dependent children of the client or the client's spouse or partner.

A non-entitlement period is a 13 week period when the client or their spouse or partner is not entitled to a benefit because they: