Clause 17.3. Serious Hardship

17.3

Serious Hardship

17.3.1

If MSD considers exceptional circumstances exist, MSD may make a recoverable Grant to a single Applicant who-

(a)

has no dependent children; and

(b)

would otherwise qualify for a benefit but is not entitled to receive that benefit because-

(i)

the benefit is subject to a Stand Down; or

(ii)

after a date of first contact that applies to him or her and before a decision on his or her application for a benefit is made, he or she has yet to comply with a requirement under regulation 110 or 166 of the Social Security Regulations 2018 and-

(A)

his or her application for a benefit has not lapsed; and

(B)

regulation 111(6) of the Social Security Regulations 2018 does not apply to him or her; and

(c)

is suffering serious hardship; and

(d)

in the case of an Applicant for sole parent support, or jobseeker support-

(i)

who is a work-tested beneficiary; and

(ii)

has agreed that if:

(A)

offered suitable employment; or

(B)

MSD proposes participation in an activity of a kind referred to in section 146(1)(d) of the Act approved for the purposes of section 324 of the Act.-

he or she will accept that offer or proposal.

17.3.2

(revoked)