Sole Parent Support : Contents
Completing the 52 week reapplication process
Clients must complete the 52 week reapplication process before their expiry date unless they have exceptional circumstances. If a client does not do this, their Sole Parent Support will stop.
To continue to get their benefit, clients must attend a 52 week reapplication appointment. This can be done either by phone, or face to face at a service centre depending on their circumstances.
To complete the 52 week reapplication process the client must:
- meet the qualifications for Sole Parent Support
- attend the reapplication appointment
- complete the 52 week reapplication form online or during their application appointment
- provide any supporting evidence required
- participate in and complete a Comprehensive Work Assessment
Actions required at completion
Once MSD is satisfied that the client has completed the 52 week reapplication process for Sole Parent Support, MSD must:
- advise the client that their Sole Parent Support will continue and
- refer the client to suitable work or an appropriate employment related activity
For more information see:
Legislation
- Sole parent support: requirements section 29 Social Security Act 2018
- Expiry and regrant of specified benefits sections 331 Social Security Act 2018
- Specified benefits to which regulations 190A to 190G apply regulation 190 Social Security Regulations 2018
- Requirements for reapplication form, supporting evidence, etc regulation 190A Social Security Regulations 2018
- Requirements completed before expiry date regulation 190B Social Security Regulations 2018
- When reapplication form meets application form requirements regulation 190F Social Security Regulations 2018
