Informing clients of their obligations

You must ensure that the client understands:

• their obligations
• the consequences of failing to meet those obligations, in particular the sanctions that may be imposed and
• their right to review and dispute any decisions relating to a failure to comply with their obligations

Clients and partners applying for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship must:

• sign their application form and
• be given a copy of their obligations from their application form

Note that work obligations cannot be enforced until the main benefit commencement date.

When a client is receiving a benefit and they have a change in obligations, a letter will be sent advising them what their new obligations are. They do not need to re-sign an obligations form.

This includes where a client is transferring:

• from Sole Parent Support to Jobseeker Support Student Hardship as their youngest dependent child has turned 14 years
• between full-time work obligations and part-time work obligations or work preparation obligations within Jobseeker Support Student Hardship

For more information see

• Obligations
• Social obligations
• Work or work preparation obligations
• Work preparation obligations
• Work obligations