Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018 (26 of 2018)

Schedule 5   Cessation of sickness allowance

Part 1   Amendments commencing 20 March 2020

Social Security Act 1991

17   After section 602C

Insert:

602D Relief from activity test - rehabilitation program

If:

(a) subparagraph 593(1)(a)(iii) applies in relation to a person; and

(b) the person is undertaking a rehabilitation program; and

(c) the program is intended to enhance the person's ability to work; and

(d) the length of the person's participation in the program is, or is likely to be, at least 6 weeks; and

(e) the person's participation in the program is, or is likely to, end within the period of 208 weeks after the jobseeker payment commenced to be payable to the person;

the person is not required to satisfy the activity test for the duration of the period the person is undertaking the rehabilitation program or for such shorter or longer period determined by the Secretary.