Jobseeker Support Student Hardship : Contents
Partners with youngest dependent child under 3 years
Work preparation obligations apply to:
- partners with a youngest dependent child aged under 3 years
The partner must undertake activities that will prepare them for work in the future. For more information see:
Partners may apply for an exemption from their work preparation obligations. Generally, they can only be considered for a full exemption as work preparation obligations mean that they are required to plan for employment and undertake work preparation activities - the equivalent of a partial exemption. For more information see:
If a partner fails to comply with their work preparation obligations, they are subject to an obligations failure.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Persons subject to work-preparation obligations section 121 Social Security Act 2018
- Obligations of spouse or partner of beneficiary in relation to dependent children of spouse or partner section 130 Social Security Act 2018
- Persons subject to work-test obligations section 140 Social Security Act 2018
- Person not subject to work-test obligations section 142 Social Security Act 2018
- Time when work-test obligation applies section 143 Social Security Act 2018
- Exemptions: work-preparation, work-test, and other obligations sections 157-161 Social Security Act 2018
- Regulations: specific obligations: work-test obligations, and deferrals of, or exemptions from, specified obligations section 431 Social Security Act 2018
- Procedure for grant of exemption regulation 97 Social Security Regulations 2018
- MSD may review, and extend, vary, or revoke, exemption regulation 98 Social Security Regulations 2018
