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Change in circumstances

Clients must tell MSD straight away about any change in their circumstances or their family's situation that may affect their entitlement to Jobseeker Support Student Hardship. Clients agree to this by signing the Jobseeker Support Student Hardship application form.

A change of circumstance may also affect the client's social obligations.

Clients who met the Parental Assistance Test to qualify for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship must also tell MSD about any changes in their parents' circumstances that may affect their entitlement to Jobseeker Support Student Hardship.

Examples of changes and how to deal with these can be found in Changes and Reviews.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • dependent child (definition) schedule 2 Social Security Act 2018
  • MSD must make people affected aware of their obligations, consequences of non-compliance, and their review and appeal rights section 106 Social Security Act 2018
  • Beneficiary must notify change of circumstances section 113 Social Security Act 2018
  • Specific obligations: social obligations in relation to dependent children sections 128-135, section 137 Social Security Act 2018
  • Interpretation section 169 Social Security Act 2018
  • Exclusion of sanction if failure is subject of prosecution under Education and Training Act 2020 section 243 Social Security Act 2018
  • Breach of obligation in relation to dependent children: additional steps before notice may be given section 255 Social Security Act 2018
  • Case management support for beneficiary in breach of obligation in relation to dependent children section 267 Social Security Act 2018
  • Social obligations in relation to dependent children Part 3, subpart 4 Social Security Regulations 2018
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