Jobseeker Support Student Hardship : Contents
Good and sufficient reason for not meeting work ability assessment obligation
Good and sufficient reasons for not meeting work ability assessment obligations include (but are not limited to) when a partner is:
- in hospital
- experiencing an acute mental health episode
Note if a partner refuses to complete a Self-Assessment or a Work Ability Assessment, and they do not have a good and sufficient reason, they will be subject to an obligations failure.
Legislation
- Person who fails to comply with requirement to undergo work ability assessment is subject to sanction section 119 Social Security Act 2018
- Person who fails to comply with work-preparation obligation subject to sanction section 126 Social Security Act 2018
- Person who fails to comply with obligations in relation to dependent children is subject to sanction section 136 Social Security Act 2018
- Person who fails to comply with work-test obligations is subject to sanction section 153 Social Security Act 2018
- Deemed failure to comply with work-test obligation section 154 Social Security Act 2018
- Person who fails to comply with requirement to attend interview is subject to sanction section 161 Social Security Act 2018
- Obligations that carry sanction for failure to comply section 233 Social Security Act 2018
