Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 645

             (1)  This section applies if a person:

                     (a)  is receiving newstart allowance; and

                     (b)  is under 25 years of age; and

                     (c)  is participating in the National Green Jobs Corps program; and

                     (d)  started participating in that program before 2012.

             (2)  The rate of the person's newstart allowance is increased by an amount of $41.60 (to be known as a National Green Jobs Corps supplement) for each fortnight during which the person participates in the National Green Jobs Corps program.

             (3)  However, a National Green Jobs Corps supplement is not payable for a fortnight during which the person participates in the National Green Jobs Corps program if:

                     (a)  both:

                              (i)  a Newstart Employment Pathway Plan is in force in relation to the person; and

                             (ii)  during the fortnight, the person ceases to participate in that program in circumstances that constitute a failure to comply with the plan; or

                     (b)  the rate of the person's newstart allowance is increased by training supplement for the fortnight.