Disputing more than one obligations failure
If a client or partner has failed more than one obligation at the same time, they can dispute any of the failed activities by providing a good and sufficient reason for each failure.
Example
A partner has failed their social obligations and two of their work obligations, and the failures have been initiated on the same day. The partner disputes some of these failures as they have good and sufficient reasons. The partner also recomplies to one. The client is not sanctioned but the failure is counted because they recomplied with one of the failures.
Obligation | Recompliance | Action |
Social obligation - failed to enrol child in ECE | Client must comply with all social obligations | Client disputes failure - has good and sufficient reason |
Work obligations - failed to attend interview | Must attend another job interview - or similar activity | Client disputes failure - has good and sufficient reason |
Work obligations - refused to take drug test | Must agree to being drug free | Client has no good and sufficient reason for the failure - agrees to recomply |
Legislation
- How number of failures is counted section 240-242 Social Security Act 2018
