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Social Security Act 2018

Obligations - Beneficiaries’ obligations - Specific obligations: work preparation

124: General obligation to take all steps to prepare for employment

You could also call this:

“You must try your best to get ready for work”

You need to take all reasonable steps to get ready for a job. This means doing everything you can to prepare for work, based on your own situation. You should consider what is possible and practical for you to do, given your personal circumstances.

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Part 3 Obligations
Beneficiaries’ obligations: Specific obligations: work preparation

124General obligation to take all steps to prepare for employment

  1. A person to whom this section applies must take all steps that are reasonably practicable in the person’s circumstances to prepare for employment.

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