Partners with youngest child between 3 and 13 years
Part-time work obligations apply to:
- partners with a youngest dependent child aged between 3 and 13 years
The partner must make themselves available for suitable employment, training or other activities of at least 20 hours a week.
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If a partner is in approved training they must continue to meet their work obligations, including being available for part-time employment, unless they are granted an exception for approved full-time training. For more information see:
Partners may undertake voluntary work but must continue to meet their work obligations. For more information see:
Partners may apply for an exemption from their work obligations. For more information on exemptions see:
If a partner fails to comply with their work obligations, their portion of the benefit may be stopped.
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If a partner with part-time obligations is already in employment for 20 hours or more each week, they are meeting their work obligations.
If they are in employment for less than 20 hours each week, they are still expected to be available for other work, training or any other activities.
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Legislation
- Jobseeker support: work capacity determination and work test section 141 Social Security Act 2018
- Mandatory deferral of work-test obligations if person determined under section 141(1) of Act to lack capacity for part-time work regulation 75 Social Security Regulations 2018
- General obligation to be available for suitable employment, etc section 144 Social Security Act 2018
- Work-test obligations as required by MSD section 146 Social Security Act 2018
- Obligation to undertake and pass drug test section 147 Social Security Act 2018
