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Guide to Social Security Law Updates - 5 March 2007 (v1.119)

Topic No Topic Title Details
1.1.J.05 JET Adviser Topic deleted.
1.1.P.414 Principal carer Updated example 2 with non-gender specific terminology.
3.2.2.10 Sufficient Work Clarified policy in relation to principal carer parents on NSA satisfying activity requirements.
3.2.8.30 Job Search - Unsuitable Work - Principal Carer Parents Clarified guidelines around the role of schools as an available form of care.
3.2.8.40 Job Search - Setting Job Search Requirements Changes to job search requirements for principal carers where their fortnightly work is less than 30 hours.
3.2.9.30 Approved Activity - Community Work & Voluntary Work Clarified policy in relation to principal carer parents meeting their MO requirements through community and the role of voluntary work in meeting participation requirements.
3.2.9.60 Approved Activity - Defence Force Reserves Clarified policy in relation to principal carer parents involved in the Defence Force Reserves.
3.2.12.40 Activity Test Exemption - Special Circumstances Updated to reflect new Legislative Instrument.
3.2.12.60 Activity Test Exemption - Principal Carer Parents with Special Family Circumstances - Automatic Exemptions Updated to reflect new Legislative Instrument.
3.2.12.70 Activity Test Exemption - Principal Carer Parents with Special Family Circumstances - Case-by-Case Exemptions Updated to reflect new Legislative Instrument.
3.2.13.10 Type of Penalties & Failures Clarified that participation failures can only be applied to jobseekers with participation requirements.
3.5.1.160 When are Activity Agreements Required? (PP) Clarified timeframe for interviewing PP recipients when they will be overseas at time of scheduled interview.
3.5.1.170 Approved Activity - Job Search (PP) Included changes for mature age PP recipients when their hours of work falls below 30 hours a fortnight.
3.5.1.190 Other Approved Activities (PP) Clarified policy in relation to PP recipients involved in Defence Force Reserves.
3.5.1.200 Suitable Work (PP) Clarified the requirement for PP recipients to work at least 15 hours a week to satisfy activity requirements.
3.5.1.210 What is the MO initiative? (PP) Clarified policy in relation to PP recipients meeting their MO requirements through community and the role of voluntary work in meeting participation requirements.
3.5.1.270 Participation Requirements Exemption in Special Family Circumstances - Automatic (PP) Updated to reflect new Legislative Instrument.
3.5.1.280 Participation Requirements Exemption in Special Family Circumstances - Case-by-Case (PP) Updated to reflect new Legislative Instrument.
3.6.4.15 CP (Child) - Conditions Related to Qualifying as a Child with a Profound Disability Clarified age limits applying to introduction of extended definition.
3.8.5.20 Qualification for EEP - CP, WidB, SpB & DSP Recipients Corrected the qualification criteria.
5.1.7.100 SCA - Current Rates Changed date in relation to current rate.
7.2.1.10 Departure & Arrival Notification Removed requirement for PP recipients to notify whether they intend meeting the terms of their participation agreement while overseas.
7.2.1.20 Recipient Advice Before Departure Removed the requirement of explaining to PP recipients the implications of not meeting the terms of their participation agreement while overseas.
8.4.3 Protection of Payment Amended to reflect the enactment of the 2002 changes to nominee arrangements.

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