Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:section:123sdc
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 123SDC
Character Range: 484604–485852

123SDC  Exempt welfare payment recipient—person is not the principal carer of a child
 (1) The Secretary may, by writing, determine that a person is an exempt welfare payment recipient if:
 (a) the person is not the principal carer of a child who is a school age child or younger; and
 (b) the Secretary is satisfied that one of the following applies:
 (i) the person is a full‑time student or a new apprentice;
 (ii) within at least 4 of the last 6 fortnights, the person has received less than 25% of the maximum basic rate of youth allowance, jobseeker payment, pension PP (single) or benefit (PP) partnered (other than because a compliance penalty period applied to the person);
 (iii) within at least 4 of the last 6 fortnights, the person has received less than 25% of the equivalent rate of special benefit (other than because a compliance penalty period applied to the person);
 (iv) the person is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made by the Minister under subsection (2).
 (2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make a determination specifying activities for persons for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(iv).
 (3) A determination made by the Secretary under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.