Partners with youngest dependent child aged under 3 years

Work preparation obligations apply to:

• partners with a youngest dependent child aged under 3 years

The partner must take all reasonable steps to prepare them for work in the future.

For more information see:

• Work preparation obligations - partners

Partners may apply for an exemption from their work preparation obligations. Generally, they can only be considered for a full exemption as work preparation obligations mean that they are required to plan for employment and undertake work preparation activities - the equivalent of a partial exemption.

For more information see:

• Exemptions - partners
• Table of Exemptions

If a partner fails to comply with their work preparation obligations, they have an obligations failure.

For more information see:

• Informing partners of their obligations
• Obligations failures - partners
• Effect of sanctions on assistance

Young partners (aged 16 to 19 years old) of clients receiving Emergency Benefit have youth activity obligations, and not work or work preparation obligations if they are:

• aged 16 or 17 years old without dependent children or
• aged 16 to 19 years old with a dependent child or children and
• married, or in a civil union or a de facto relationship with a person receiving Emergency Benefit

For more information see: