Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00215:clause:8_663
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00215
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 663
Character Range: 212191–214373

663  Former newstart or youth allowees (increased employment entry payment)

 (1) A person is qualified for an employment entry payment under this section if:
 (a) the person is in paid employment (other than sheltered employment); and
 (b) the person's income from the employment exceeds the threshold amount; and
 (c) immediately before the person commenced the employment, the person:
 (i) had a partial capacity to work; and
 (ii) was receiving newstart allowance or youth allowance; and
 (iii) if the person was receiving youth allowance—was not undertaking full‑time study and was not a new apprentice; and

Note 1: For partial capacity to work see section 16B.

Note 2: For undertaking full‑time study see section 541B.

Note 3: For new apprentice see subsection 23(1).
 (d) in the Secretary's opinion the person's employment is likely to continue for more than 4 weeks; and
 (e) 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; and
 (b) on the commencement of that employment, 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) is not to be more than 28 days before the person is to commence the employment.

 (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.