Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00215:clause:8_663d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00215
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 663D
Character Range: 216225–218758

663D  Former newstart or youth allowees (principal carer of a child)

 (1) A person is qualified for an employment entry payment under this section if:
 (a) the person is the principal carer of a child; and

Note: For principal carer see subsections 5(15) to (24).
 (b) the person is not a member of a couple; and

Note: For member of a couple see subsections 4(2) to (6A).
 (c) at a particular time, the person starts to earn income from employment or the person's income from employment increases; and
 (d) immediately before that time:
 (i) the person was receiving newstart allowance or youth allowance; and
 (ii) if the person was receiving youth allowance—the person was not undertaking full‑time study and was not a new apprentice; and

Note 1: For undertaking full‑time study see section 541B.

Note 2: For new apprentice see subsection 23(1).
 (e) because of the income, or the increase in income, the person's income from employment exceeds the threshold amount; and
 (f) the person's income from employment is, in the Secretary's opinion, likely to exceed the threshold amount for more than 4 weeks; and
 (g) the person has not received a payment under this Part within the last 12 months.

 (2) If the Secretary is satisfied that:
 (a) a person has entered an agreement under which the person is to be employed or the person's income is to be increased; and
 (b) on the commencement of that employment or increase in income, the person would (but for receiving a payment under this subsection) be qualified for a payment under subsection (1);
then:
 (c) subject to paragraph (d), the person is qualified for an employment entry payment, which is payable to the person at such time as the Secretary determines; and
 (d) the person is not qualified for the employment entry payment unless the Secretary is still satisfied as mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) at the time at which the payment is payable to the person.

 (3) The time determined under paragraph (2)(c) must not be more than 14 days before the person is to commence the employment or the person's income from employment is to increase.

 (4) In this section:

threshold amount means the maximum amount per fortnight that a person receiving newstart allowance can earn, derive or receive without the allowance ceasing to be payable, if the person:
 (a) is not a member of a couple; and
 (b) is not receiving rent assistance; and
 (c) is not receiving remote area allowance; and
 (d) has turned 21 but has not turned 60; and
 (e) has no dependent children.