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 - partners

Partners may do voluntary work but must be available to meet their work obligations. For more information see:

• Partners undertaking voluntary work

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

• Exemptions for partners
• 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:

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

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 receiving Supported Living Payment have youth activity obligations and not work or work preparation obligations if they are:

• aged 16 to 17 years old without dependent children or
• aged 16 to 19 years old with a dependent child or children and
• married to, or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship with a person receiving Supported Living Payment

See: