Partners with youngest child between 3 and 13 years

Part-time work obligations apply to:

• partners with a youngest dependent child aged between 3 and 13 years

The partner must make themselves available for suitable employment, training or other activities of at least 20 hours a week.

For more information see:

• Work obligations
• Hours range for suitable employment

If a partner is in approved training they must continue to meet their work obligations, including being available for part-time employment, unless they are granted an exemption for approved full-time training. The partner must understand that they have to accept suitable paid work if it becomes available.

Partners may undertake voluntary work but must continue to meet their work obligations.

For more information see:

• Clients undertaking voluntary work

Partners may apply for an exemption from their work obligations. For more information on exemptions see:

• Exemptions
• Table of Exemptions

If a partner fails to comply with their work obligations, their portion of the benefit may be stopped.

For more information see:

• Obligations failures
• Good and sufficient reason not meeting work or work preparation obligations

If a partner with part-time obligations is already in employment for 20 hours or more each week, they are meeting their work obligations.

If they are in employment for less than 20 hours each week, they are still expected to be available for other work, training or any other activities.

For more information see:

• Informing clients of their obligations

Young partners (aged 16 to 19 years old) of clients getting Jobseeker Support 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 to, in a civil union, or de facto relationship with a person getting Jobseeker Support

For more information see: