Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 68KC

Regulations relevant to section 68KB

Section 68KC grants the Minister for Social Protection the authority to make detailed regulations governing eligibility for Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit.

• The Minister defines who counts as "unemployed" for benefit purposes, including rules around casual work and what constitutes a "substantial loss of employment".
• Regulations will set out what it means to be "available for work" and "genuinely seeking employment", with flexibility to vary these standards based on a claimant's work history, length of unemployment, and local job market conditions.
• When drafting regulations, the Minister must consider factors including the claimant's age, their employment type and patterns, their employer and industry sector norms, the extent of their income or work loss, and the circumstances of their job loss.
• The Minister may set different rules for different employment types and worker categories, allowing the system to accommodate diverse working arrangements.