Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00026:clause:9_6a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00026
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 9 cl 6A
Character Range: 227011–228252

6A  After subsection 603AA(1)
Insert:
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a person who has reached 55, but is under 60, years of age and to a period of 2 weeks (the relevant period) if that period begins before the end of 12 months starting on the day the person starts to receive newstart allowance. Instead the person is taken to satisfy the activity test in respect of the relevant period if the person:
 (a) is engaged, for at least 30 hours in the relevant period, in a combination of:
 (i) approved unpaid voluntary work for an approved organisation; and
 (ii) paid work that the Secretary regards as suitable and that is at least 15 hours in the relevant period; or
 (b) is engaged for at least 30 hours in the relevant period in paid work that the Secretary regards as suitable.
Note: Because of the definition of receive in section 23, this subsection applies separately in relation to each occasion the person starts to receive newstart allowance.
 (2A) If newstart allowance ceases to be payable to a person for a period of less than 3 months (except because the newstart allowance was cancelled), then, for the purposes of subsection (2), the person is taken to be receiving newstart allowance during that period.