Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Act 2024 (66 of 2024)

Schedule 2   Increasing jobseeker payments for certain recipients who have a partial capacity to work

Social Security Act 1991

5   After point 1068-B1

Insert:

Partial capacity to work - less than 15 hours per week of work

1068-B1AA This point applies to a person if:

(a) the person is receiving jobseeker payment; and

(b) the person has a partial capacity to work because of an impairment; and

(c) the Secretary is satisfied that:

(i) the impairment of itself prevents the person from doing 15 hours per week of work independently of a program of support within the next 2 years; and

(ii) no training activity (within the meaning of section 16B) is likely (because of the impairment) to enable the person to do 15 hours per week of work independently of a program of support within the next 2 years.

Note 1: For partial capacity to work see section 16B.

Note 2: In deciding whether the Secretary is satisfied, the Secretary must comply with any guidelines made by the Minister under section 16B (see subsection 16B(3)).

1068-B1AB In point 1068-B1AA, 15 hours per week of work means work:

(a) that is for at least 15 hours per week on wages that are at or above the relevant minimum wage; and

(b) that exists in Australia, even if not within the person's locally accessible labour market.