Effect of a non-entitlement period on financial assistance
When a client is subject to a non-entitlement period, their benefit is cancelled and they have no entitlement to a benefit for 13 weeks unless they recomply. Clients with dependent children have 50% protection applied during a non-entitlement period.
50% protection for sole parents with dependent children
Sole parents with one or more dependent children, who are subject to a 13 week non-entitlement period do not have their whole benefit affected.
Instead, a maximum sanction of 50% of the main benefit may be imposed. The balance payable is known as 50% protection.
Example
A sole parent with 50% protection has only 50% of their rate of benefit cancelled before any income reduction. During the cancellation, they are entitled to receive a 50% rate of that benefit with the income test applied, but at half the rate of the income test.
Effect of on-going Extra help
Sole parents who have a 13 week non-entitlement period because they became voluntarily unemployed can continue to receive full supplementary assistance.
If eligible, clients can also still receive:
- Employment and work readiness Assistance to transition into employment
- Extra help Disability Allowance
For more information see:
- Financial assistance during non-entitlement period [no link find out why]
