Young Parent Payment : Contents
Definition of second and third failures
For Young Parent Payment purposes:
Second failure
A 'second failure' means a failure that occurs after the young person has satisfied the obligation to which a first failure related.
Third failure
A 'third failure' means a failure that occurs after the young person has satisfied the obligation to which a second failure related.
Example
A young person fails to attend school without a good and sufficient reason. Activity obligation failure is initiated. Young person's in-hand allowance and any incentive payments are cancelled.
A second activity obligation failure cannot be initiated until the young person recomplies with the first obligation they failed.
Legislation
- Failure, and first, second, and third failure, defined for young person or young parent obligations section 268 Social Security Act 2018
- How young person satisfies obligation after failure to comply section 286 Social Security Act 2018
- Procedure for imposing sanctions for failure to comply with young person or young parent obligation section 287 Social Security Act 2018
