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Social Security Act 2018

Factors affecting benefits - Factors affecting benefits - Factors affecting benefit: voluntary unemployment or loss of employment through misconduct, etc

226: Persons to whom basic rule applies

You could also call this:

“Who needs to follow the basic work rule when getting benefits”

The basic rule applies to you if you fall into one of these groups:

You are getting a benefit that requires you to work, or you have applied for one. This means you either already have work requirements or you will have them if your benefit is approved.

You are the partner of someone who has applied for a benefit for both of you, and you would need to work if the benefit is approved.

You have asked for jobseeker support because of a health problem, injury, or disability, but you can still do some part-time work.

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Part 4 Factors affecting benefits
Factors affecting benefits: Factors affecting benefit: voluntary unemployment or loss of employment through misconduct, etc

226Persons to whom basic rule applies

  1. The basic rule applies to the following persons:

  2. a work-tested beneficiary:
    1. an applicant for a benefit who would become a work-tested beneficiary if the benefit were granted:
      1. the spouse or partner of an applicant for a couple rate of benefit who would become a work-tested spouse or partner if the benefit were granted:
        1. an applicant for jobseeker support on the ground of health condition, injury, or disability who has the capacity for part-time work.

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