Partners with youngest dependent child aged under 3 years

Work preparation obligations apply to:

• partners with a youngest dependent child aged under 3 years

The partner must take all reasonable steps to prepare them for work in the future. For more information see:

• Work preparation obligations - partners

Partners may apply for an exemption from their work preparation obligations. Generally, they can only be considered for a full exemption as work preparation obligations mean that they are required to plan for employment and undertake work preparation activities - the equivalent of a partial exemption. For more information see:

• Exemptions for partners
• Table of Exemptions

If a partner fails to comply with their work preparation obligations, they have an obligations failure.

For more information see:

• Informing clients of their obligations
• Good and sufficient reason not meeting work or work preparation obligations
• Obligations failures

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: