Pause of requirements

Sometimes there may be a pause of your mutual obligation or participation requirements.

Pause of requirements

During this period, no payment suspensions or financial penalties will apply if you don’t meet your requirements.

You must still report any income you and your partner get every 2 weeks, even if it’s $0. This is so we can pay you the right amount.

You can stay up to date with information about pauses of mutual obligation or participation requirements by continuing to check this page for updates.

You can also read more about pause of obligations on the Workforce Australia website. This includes notifications, what happens during a pause and what you need to do when the pause ends.

If you’re unable to meet your requirements for any reason, you should speak to your provider.

Current pauses

There’s a pause of requirements in the following locations.

There is currently no pause of requirements.

There is currently no pause of requirements in ACT.

There is currently no pause of requirements in NSW.

There is currently no pause of requirements in NT.

There is currently a pause of requirements until 4 December 2024 due to a bushfire in the following region, Dirranbandi postcode 4486.

There is currently a pause of requirements until 18 January 2025 due to severe weather event in the Community Development Program, Region 47. It applies to the community of Julia Creek only in Cloncurry Region.

There is currently no pause of requirements in SA.

There is currently no pause of requirements in TAS.

There is currently no pause of requirements in VIC.

There is currently no pause of requirements in WA.

Page last updated: 29 November 2024.
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