From Welfare to Work
Newstart
Full NSA will continue to be paid while a person’s income remains below $63 per fortnight. Commencing 1 July 2006, income between $62 and $250 per fortnight will reduce NSA by 50 cents in the dollar, extending the current range by $108 per fortnight. For income above $250 per fortnight NSA will be reduced by 60 cents in the dollar
Sole Parents
Parents receiving Parenting Payment prior to 1 July 2006 will be able to remain on Parenting Payment under the current entitlement, that is, until their youngest child turns 16. Whilst remaining on Parenting Payment until this time, this group of parents will have a year to seek work voluntarily from 1 July 2006 or when their youngest child turns 6. After that they will become subject to an obligation to seek part-time work. Sole parents on Newstart will continue to receive a pensioner concession card and Pharmaceutical Allowance. Partnered Parents on Newstart will continue to receive the Health Care Card.
Parents applying for Parenting Payment on or after 1 July 2006 will receive parenting payment while their youngest child is less than 6 years old. When their youngest child turns six, this group of parents will receive enhanced Newstart and be subject to an obligation to seek part-time work of at least 15 hours per week.
Mature aged Australians on Newstart Allowance.
From 1 July 2006, the same job search obligations will apply to persons aged 50 – 64 receiving Newstart Allowance as they do for other jobseekers. This measure is expected to lead to savings of $70.5 million over three years.
However, mature aged Newstart Allowance recipients will not be required to participate in work for the dole. Those aged over 55 will also be able to meet their obligations through part-time and voluntary work.
Newstart
Full NSA will continue to be paid while a person’s income remains below $63 per fortnight. Commencing 1 July 2006, income between $62 and $250 per fortnight will reduce NSA by 50 cents in the dollar, extending the current range by $108 per fortnight. For income above $250 per fortnight NSA will be reduced by 60 cents in the dollar
Sole Parents
Parents receiving Parenting Payment prior to 1 July 2006 will be able to remain on Parenting Payment under the current entitlement, that is, until their youngest child turns 16. Whilst remaining on Parenting Payment until this time, this group of parents will have a year to seek work voluntarily from 1 July 2006 or when their youngest child turns 6. After that they will become subject to an obligation to seek part-time work. Sole parents on Newstart will continue to receive a pensioner concession card and Pharmaceutical Allowance. Partnered Parents on Newstart will continue to receive the Health Care Card.
Parents applying for Parenting Payment on or after 1 July 2006 will receive parenting payment while their youngest child is less than 6 years old. When their youngest child turns six, this group of parents will receive enhanced Newstart and be subject to an obligation to seek part-time work of at least 15 hours per week.
Mature aged Australians on Newstart Allowance.
From 1 July 2006, the same job search obligations will apply to persons aged 50 – 64 receiving Newstart Allowance as they do for other jobseekers. This measure is expected to lead to savings of $70.5 million over three years.
However, mature aged Newstart Allowance recipients will not be required to participate in work for the dole. Those aged over 55 will also be able to meet their obligations through part-time and voluntary work.
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