Assistance during a non-entitlement period
Young people who have a non-entitlement period cannot get an Emergency Benefit, Temporary Additional Support or Accommodation Supplement during this period.
Exception
If a young person was receiving Accommodation Supplement paid as a non-beneficiary they can continue to receive this during the non-entitlement period.
Recompliance assistance
If a young person undertakes a recompliance activity their benefit payment will be resumed from the date they start the activity.
For more information see:
Provisional Benefit
During a 13 week non-entitlement period a young person may be able to receive a provisional Young Parent Payment while they undertake an approved activity.
For more information see:
Transfers and exemptions
In some instances it may be appropriate to consider an exemption from the activity obligations or transfer to another benefit.
For more information on transfers and exemptions see:
- Exemptions from activity obligations
- Main benefits Supported Living Payment - medical qualifications
Also see:
Legislation
- How non-entitlement period, etc, affects supplementary benefits, and spouse or partner section 230 Social Security Act 2018
