Clause 4. Interpretation

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Interpretation

(1)

In this programme, unless the context otherwise requires,-

Act means the Social Security Act 2018

community job coach means a person engaged under a contracted provider through the community job coaching programme administered by MSD to support young people into employment

employment, in relation to an applicant, means-

(a)

work under a contract of service or an apprenticeship; or

(b)

self-employment of the person in any business, profession, trade, manufacture, or undertaking

full-time employment, in relation to an applicant, means employment-

(a)

in which a person works no less than an average of 30 hours each week; or

(b)

that is regarded as full-time employment under the applicant's employment agreement for the purposes of any award, agreement, or contract relating to that employment, even if the applicant works less than an average of 30 hours each week

minimum employment income means the amount of gross income (before income tax) that would reduce the rate of jobseeker support to zero, if the relevant income test is applied to the rate of jobseeker support set out in clause 1(b) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 of the Act

part-time employment, in relation to an applicant, means employment that is not full-time employment, but is employment in which a person works no less than an average of 15 hours each week

sustainable employment means a period of employment that is permanent, a fixed term contract that ends no less than 3 months after the date of application, or employment that is otherwise expected to last no less than 3 months after the date of application.

(2)

Other terms defined in Schedule 2 of the Act have the same meanings in this programme.