Obligations

Clients must:

• advise of any changes in circumstances that affect their entitlement, or rate of benefit payable
• meet all their work obligations
• if they are required to, meet their work preparation obligations
• if they have dependent children, take all reasonable steps to meet social obligations that apply for each dependent child in their care
• if required, undertake and pass a pre-employment or pre-course drug test
• if required, participate in a Work Ability Assessment
• if required, work with a contracted service provider
• advise the MSD if they are intending to travel overseas, before they depart

Note clients who met the Parental Assistance Test to qualify for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship must also advise MSD of any change in a parent's circumstances that affects their entitlement.

Some young partners of clients getting Jobseeker Support Student Hardship have youth activity obligations. Partners over 18 years old have different work and work preparation obligations than younger clients.

Note social obligations do not apply to young partners as they have youth activity obligations, some of these are like social obligations.