{"id":944200,"date":"2026-10-28T17:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/944200\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:48:14","slug":"centrelink-issues-jobseeker-cut-off-warning-as-mutual-obligation-rules-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/944200\/","title":{"rendered":"Centrelink issues Jobseeker cut-off warning as mutual obligation rules change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Job seekers could get cut off from their Centrelink<\/a> payments in a month if they fail to respond to a change now in effect.<\/p>\n

Some mutual obligations required from recipients were paused during an investigation into a number of unlawful payment cancellations.<\/p>\n

Now that the Targeted Compliance Framework has been deemed lawful again, the mutual obligations have resumed.<\/p>\n

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Recipients who fail to meet their obligations, or refuse \u201csuitable paid work\u201d will have five days to supply a valid reason why.<\/p>\n

After that, their payments will be suspended for four weeks.<\/p>\n

If a reason cannot be given within that timeframe, or reconnection requirements have not been met, the recipient will be cut off.<\/p>\n

When Services Australia initially paused all decisions to cancel people\u2019s social security participation payments due to not meeting a reconnection requirement within a month in September 2024, it was due to an unlawful IT issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe department identified that IT systems were not operating in alignment with the law and policies,\u201d the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) said earlier in October.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was discovered in September 2024 when the department was making changes to the system. The IT issue related to the original introduction of resolution time in December 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The DEWR said it was working with Services Australia to identify job seekers affected by incorrect payment cancellation decisions.<\/p>\n

Those identified will be invited by email to apply for compensation over the coming months.<\/p>\n

The department will update its website once the invitation process is complete.<\/p>\n

Anyone who believes they were affected but did not receive an invitation can still submit a compensation claim directly to the department.<\/p>\n

There is no time limit for submitting a claim, the department said.<\/p>\n

However, receiving an invitation does not guarantee compensation.<\/p>\n

Each application will be assessed individually, with applicants notified of the outcome in writing.<\/p>\n

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