Two-week search period

The Community Work Experience sanction begins the day after the 5-working day notice period ends.

A client has 2 weeks from this date to find a suitable organisation and position. MSD can advise a client of local groups that may be willing to provide an opportunity, however this is intended as a starting point only.

If the groups that MSD is aware of are not available or suitable, a client will be expected to make their own enquiries with organisations in their area.

A client must provide MSD verification of their position. They can do this anytime during the 2-week search period, but must provide it before the end of that period.

Once a client provides MSD with verification of their position, MSD must confirm whether the organisation and position are suitable before a client can start. MSD has a 5-day verification window to confirm this.

At the end of the 2 weeks, if the client has not provided verification, they will have failed to find or complete their Community Work Experience and be considered non-compliant.