Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (22 of 2020)

Schedule 11   Additional support for income support recipients

Part 1   Main amendments

Social Security Act 1991

22   At the end of section 593 (after the note)

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(5) A person is qualified for a jobseeker payment in respect of a period if:

(a) the person satisfies the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection (6); and

(b) throughout the period the person:

(i) is at least 22 years of age and has not reached the pension age; and

(ii) is an Australian resident or is exempt from the residence requirement within the meaning of subsection 7(7); and

(c) the person was not in receipt of a youth allowance during the period.

(6) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine requirements for the purposes of paragraph (5)(a). The Minister must be satisfied that the requirements are determined in response to circumstances relating to the coronavirus known as COVID-19.

(7) Without limiting subsection (6), the requirements may depend on the Secretary being satisfied of one or more specified matters.

(8) A person is not qualified for a jobseeker payment under subsection (5) after the end of the period covered by subsection 646(2).