Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 644AAA

                   If a person:

                     (a)  is receiving newstart allowance; and

                     (b)  is participating in an approved program of work for income support payment;

the rate of the person's newstart allowance is increased by an amount of $20.80, to be known as the approved program of work supplement, for each fortnight during which the person participates in the program unless, during that fortnight, the person subsequently ceases to participate in the program in circumstances that constitute:

                     (c)  a failure of the activity test to which the person is subject; or

                     (d)  a failure to comply with the terms of a Newstart Activity Agreement to which the person is subject.