Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00064:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00064
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 2849–4336

6  Class of persons – Compulsory Participant
          (1) For subsection 500(2) of the Act, a person is in a specified class of persons if, on a particular day on or after 1 July 2021, the person:

 (a) resides in a jobactive employment region;
 (b) has been receiving parenting payment (partnered or single) for a continuous period of at least 6 months immediately prior to the day;
 (c)  has a youngest PP child who is at least 9 months and under 6 years of age;
 (d)  has not engaged in work in the 6 month period immediately prior to the day;
 (e) is under 55 years of age; and
 (f)  the person:
 (i) is an early school leaver; or
 (ii) is at least 22 years of age; and
               (a)    has not completed the final year of school; and
               (b)    has been receiving an income support payment, or a combination of income support payments, for a continuous period of at least 2 years immediately prior to the day; or
  (iii)  has completed the final year of school and has been receiving an income support payment, or a combination of income support payments, for a continuous period of at least 4 years immediately prior to the day.

                        (2) Despite subsection 6(1), a person will cease to be in this specified class of persons if, the person ceases to meet the requirements of subsection 6(1)(a), 6(1)(c) or 6(1)(e).

           Note: For calculation of a continuous period of receipt of income support payments, see section 38B of the Act.