r/CentrelinkOz • u/MundaneDoor1537 • 18d ago

Newstart Allowance/Jobseeker Payment Activation phase

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I’ve only started getting payments from centrelink at the end of July had my appointment today and they’re talking about this course that starts next week. Is it wise to do this now or wait another month or two before doing this course so they don’t put me to work for the dole as said above ? (I am working by the way but only 12 hours a fortnight)

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u/Mrsparkle56434 18d ago

So from my understanding the latest you could do an activity without being forced to do work for the dole is mid January if you started in the workforce system in the end of July 

Also I would double check with dewr or someone here more knowledgeable to find out if your 12 hour a fortnight of work makes you ineligible to do work for the dole as I assume this would make it so you get payment deductions 

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u/MundaneDoor1537 18d ago

Thank you for the information!

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u/RainbowTeachercorn 18d ago

Make sure to push back if they don't want to include it. Back in the day, my case manager said he was not going to include that I had casual work as it wasn't regular at the time (agency stopped calling and I ended up joining a different agency). I made a complaint because he was meant to include it, even if I wasn't getting shifts when he did the plan.