Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00093:clause:2_123tb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00093
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 123TB
Character Range: 16258–17273

123TB  Objects
  The objects of this Part are as follows:
 (a) to reduce immediate hardship and deprivation by ensuring that the whole or part of certain welfare payments is directed to meeting the priority needs of:
 (i) the recipient of the welfare payment; and
 (ii) the recipient's children (if any); and
 (iii) the recipient's partner (if any); and
 (iv) any other dependants of the recipient;
 (b) to ensure that recipients of certain welfare payments are given support in budgeting to meet priority needs;
 (c) to reduce the amount of certain welfare payments available to be spent on alcoholic beverages, gambling, tobacco products and pornographic material;
 (d) to reduce the likelihood that recipients of welfare payments will be subject to harassment and abuse in relation to their welfare payments;
 (e) to encourage socially responsible behaviour, including in relation to the care and education of children;
 (f) to improve the level of protection afforded to welfare recipients and their families.