11.7.4 Conditions to be Satisfied to Enter a VIM Agreement

Introduction

The delegate can only enter into a VIM agreement with a person if the following conditions are satisfied (SS(Admin)Act section 123UM(3)):

the person is an eligible recipient of a category H welfare payment, and
the person's usual place of residence is within a declared VIM area, and
if the person has a payment nominee, the payment nominee is subject to income management themselves.

In deciding whether to enter into a VIM agreement with a person, the delegate must also consider:

the extent to which it would be feasible for the delegate to apply income management in relation to the person, and
any other matters the delegate may consider relevant.

Note: It is not considered feasible to apply income management for recipients of the CPS, who receive no actual payment of a social security benefit or pension.

The delegate must not enter into a VIM agreement with a person if, on the start date specified:

the person is subject to compulsory income management under another initiative, such as SS(Admin)Act sections 123UB, 123UC, 123UCA, 123UCB, 123UCC, 123UD, 123UE or 123UF, or
there have been 4 or more occasions on which previous VIM agreements relating to the person were terminated at the person's request or due to another reason under 11.7.8 during the previous 12 month period, or
less than 21 days has elapsed since the termination of a previous VIM agreement.

Act reference: SS(Admin)Act section 123UC Persons subject to the income management regime-child protection, section 123UCA Persons subject to the income management regime-payment recipients, section 123UCB Persons subject to the income management regime- disengaged youth, section 123UCC Persons subject to the income management regime-long-term welfare payments recipients, section 123UD Persons subject to the income management regime-school enrolment, section 123UE Persons subject to the income management regime-school attendance, section 123UF Persons subject to the income management regime-Queensland Commission, section 123UM(3) The Secretary must not enter...,

SS(Admin)Act pre-1 July 2010 section 123UB Persons subject to the income management regime-relevant Northern Territory area

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Act 2010 Schedule 2 clause 23 Persons subject to the income management regime-relevant Northern Territory area

In this section

This section contains the following topics:

11.7.4.10 Number not currently in use

11.7.4.20 Feasibility & Consideration of Other Relevant Matters for Purposes of VIM

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Last reviewed: 20 March 2012

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