Social Security (Prospective Determinations for Newstart Recipients) Guidelines No. 1 of 1996 (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Social Security Act 1991

Social Security (Prospective Determinations for

Newstart Recipients) Guidelines No. 1 of 1996

I, JOCELYN MARGARET NEWMAN, Minister for Social Security, acting under section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, determine the following Guidelines under paragraph 600 (2) (a) of the Social Security Act 1991.

Dated               13^th September 1996.

Jocelyn Newman

Minister for Social Security

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Citation

1.   These Guidelines may be cited as the Social Security (Prospective Determinations for Newstart Recipients) Guidelines No. 1 of 1996.

Commencement

2.   These Guidelines commence on 20 September 1996.

Interpretation

3.   In these Guidelines:

“Act” means the Social Security Act 1991.

Purpose

4.   These Guidelines are intended to provide guidance to the Secretary in deciding if the criteria set out in paragraph 600 (1) (b) of the Act are satisfied.

Circumstances under paragraph 600 (1) (b) of the Act

5.   It is indicative that a person may not fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 600 (1) (b) of the Act if the Secretary is satisfied that, at the start of the relevant period, the person:

(a)  is required, under a provision of the Act, to provide additional evidence that the person satisfies the activity test, including a written record, endorsed by the relevant employers, of approaches to employers for the purposes of finding work; or

(b)  has been unemployed and receiving newstart allowance for less than 12 weeks; or

(c)  has incurred overpayments arising from failure by the person to comply with the provisions of the Act; or

(d)  has contravened provisions of the Act; or

(e)  has changed residential address in circumstances that are likely to affect the person’s qualification for newstart allowance; or

(f)   has had changes in domestic circumstances to an extent that is likely to affect the person’s qualification for newstart allowance; or

(g)  is enrolled in part-time studies.

Maximum prospective period

6.   For the purposes of paragraph 600 (1) (b) of the Act, the maximum length of the period is 12 weeks.