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Summary
Full-time WFD is an approved activity. It is designed to increase the participation requirements of very long term unemployed job seekers.
For the purposes of this policy, a very long term unemployed job seeker is a job seeker who is in receipt of either NSA or YA (job seeker) and has completed the second period of Intensive Support customised assistance in Job Network.
Full-time WFD is participation in a WFD programme for 50 hours a fortnight for 1,100 hours in total. This is equivalent to 10 months participation.
Eligibility
To be eligible for full-time WFD, a person will meet the following criteria:
Principal carer parents who have part-time participation requirements and people with partial work capacity will not be eligible for full-time WFD.
Job seeker eligibility for full-time WFD will be assessed by their JNM.
Should a job seeker fail to participate in full-time WFD, this constitutes a serious failure and is subject to an 8-week penalty.
Individuals can obtain further advice about full-time WFD from their JNM.
Act reference: SSAct section 28 Approved programs of work for income support payment, section 603AA(1) Relief from activity test–people 55 and over who are engaged in work, section 607B Newstart Activity Agreement–requirement to participate in an approved programme of work, section 551 Allowance not payable because of repeated or more serious failure, section 629 Allowance not payable because of repeated or more serious failure
Policy reference: SS Guide 3.2.10.80 Mutual Obligation Activity - Work for the Dole (WFD), 3.2.10.40 Mutual Obligation Activity – Community Work (Volunteering), 3.2.13 Activity Test Compliance Arrangements
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Last reviewed: 20 September 2007
