Full or partial exemptions (young partners)

A young partner may be granted a temporary exemption from meeting some or all of their youth activity obligations on recommendation from their service provider or Work and Income 'in-house' service.

The service centre will make the decision to decline or approve any exemption.

Before you grant an exemption, check if the exemption reason is full or partial (or both).

A full exemption means the young partner is exempt from all activities that are part of their obligations. They may be granted a full exemption if they are unable to meet any of their youth activity obligations.

A young partner who has a full exemption from their youth activity obligations may still be required to attend an interview to discuss their circumstances and when it might be appropriate for them to start to plan towards a return to education, training or work-based learning.

The young partner can be granted a partial exemption from their activities when they can participate in some, but not all, of their youth activity obligations.

For example, a young partner granted a partial exemption from education, training or work-based learning, may still be required to:

• attend a budgeting programme and
• meet with their service provider or Work and Income 'in-house' service

Each exemption has a maximum duration. The period the exemption is granted for depends on the young partner's circumstances.

At the time of granting the exemption the young partner should be:

• advised of the temporary nature of the exemption and
• if appropriate, a date scheduled to review the exemption

At the review you should discuss the young partner's circumstances and consider whether it is appropriate to extend the exemption for a further period. You can ask the young partner to provide proof that their exemption should be extended.

For an overview of the exemptions see:

• Table of exemptions for young partners