Youth activity obligations

A young partner is subject to youth activity obligations and not to work preparation or work 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
• is married to, or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship with a person receiving Emergency Benefit

Note young partners may be able to get an exemption from some or all of their obligations where it is unreasonable to expect them to meet their obligations for a specified period.

For more information see:

• Inform young partner of their activity obligations
• Young partner without children
• Young partner with dependent child
• Dependent child
• Earning incentive payments
• Exemptions for young partners
• Youth activity obligations failures