Effect of sanctions on assistance
The tables below give examples of the effect on the benefit and supplementary assistance rates when a young person's benefit has been sanctioned due to an activity obligations failure.
Example 1 - Sole parent
In-hand allowance of up to $50 (or $50 if not subject to youth money management) and any incentive payments | Supplementary assistance (Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support, and Special Benefit) | Winter Energy Payment | Disability Allowance, Child Disability Allowance, GCAP & Childcare Assistance | |
Grade 1 sanction | Suspended | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected |
Grade 2 sanction | Suspended | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected |
Grade 3 sanction | Incentive payments and 50% of Young Parent Payment is cancelled | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected if continues to be eligible |
Note Family tax credit and Best Start tax credit continue to be paid at the full rate.
Example 2a - Couple, dependent children (1 fails) - young person who fails
The following example applies when only one person in a married, civil union or de facto couple fails their activity obligations. The effect of the failure on their partner is shown in example 2b below.
Young person who fails | In-hand allowance of up to $50 (or $50 if not subject to youth money management) and any incentive payments | Supplementary assistance (Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support, and Special Benefit) | Winter Energy Payment | Disability Allowance, Child Disability Allowance, GCAP & Childcare Assistance |
Grade 1 sanction | Suspended | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected |
Grade 2 sanction | Suspended | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected |
Grade 3 sanction | Incentive payments and 50% of Young Parent Payment is cancelled | Not entitled to get assistance | Not entitled to get assistance as YPP has been cancelled | Not affected if continues to be eligible |
Note Family tax credit and Best Start tax credit continue to be paid at the full rate.
Example 2b - Couple, dependent children, (1 fails) - Effect of failure on partner
The following example applies to the partner when one person in a married, civil union or de facto couple fails their activity obligations.
Partner | In-hand allowance of up to $50 (or $50 if not subject to youth money management) and any incentive payments | Supplementary assistance (Accommodation Supplement, Temporary Additional Support, and Special Benefit) | Winter Energy Payment | Disability Allowance, Child Disability Allowance, GCAP & Childcare Assistance |
Grade 1 sanction | Continues | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected |
Grade 2 sanction | Continues | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected |
Grade 3 sanction | Continues | Gets 50% of couples entitlement | Gets Winter Energy Payment at the full couple rate | Not affected if continues to be eligible |
Note Family tax credit and Best Start tax credit continue to be paid at the full rate.
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Example 3 - Couple, dependent children - both fail
The following example applies to both young people if they are a married, civil union or de facto couple and they both fail their activity obligations.
Both young people | In-hand allowance of up to $50 (or $50 if not subject to youth money management) and any incentive payments | Supplementary assistance (ASUP, TAS, and Special Benefit) | Winter Energy Payment | Disability Allowance, Child Disability Allowance, GCAP & Childcare Assistance |
Grade 1 sanction | Suspended | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected |
Grade 2 sanction | Suspended | Not affected | Not affected | Not affected |
Grade 3 sanction | Incentive payments and 50% of Young Parent Payment is cancelled | Each person can get 25% of couples entitlement | Not affected | Not affected if continues to be eligible |
Note the couple is entitled to get 50% of the supplementary assistance they would have been entitled to if they had not been sanctioned. However, this can only be paid one person.
Family tax credit and Best Start tax credit continue to be paid at the full rate.
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