Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Feb 4
th, 2013 at 4:58am:
Quote:More than that... why are you doing it in a thread about single mothers on new start when they are not required to complete a job seeker diary in the first place.
If they are on the dole dont they have to do it?
No.
Quote: Seriously?
Yes.
Quote: Why would they be exempt?
Because they are Principle Carers and, assuming that they have a full work capacity and no exemptions, their activity test requires that they look for work, study, training, vol work (as they wish it) of up to 15 hrs per week, which equates to 4-6 work efforts per fortnight depending upon where they are located.
A 'work effort' is not a 'job interview'. Rather, it is any effort made to secure work including cold canvasing, sending a resume etc.
Many principle carer's who have been long term unemployed are encouraged to return to study as their first option as they still attract the Education Entry Payment and Pensioner Education Suppliment coupled with JET (Jobs, Education, Training) Child Care Fee Relief which makes up the difference between the full cost of child care and the Child Care Benefit... meaning such parents pay less than $1 a day for child care and before/after school care.
Those parents who are Home Schooling their children, who have large families (4 or more children), who are already meeting their activity test requirements, who are caring for a child with special needs... and a plethora of other circumstances do not need to satisfy the looking for work, study, training, vol work test.. because they are exempt or already do what they need to do.
WFD is not a compulsory program for Principle Carers. Principle Carer's are not eligible for Full Time WFD.
Quote:Obviously your post was full of crap.
Obviously you have no idea who you are debating with!
Quote:You never addressed my point which is still that WFD is slave labour and should be given a proper wage and called a job.
Quote:You are aware this is a thread about single parents being put onto the dole....
Because you said that this topic is about Single Parents, I assume in an attempt to get me back on topic... and now that I'm back on topic, you have an issue with that too it seems.
WFD is off topic. It has nothing to do with Principle Carer's. So I have no need to answer your off topic question.
Quote:You are trolling me prolly because kat isnt here to moderate.
SOB
Not trolling you at all. Just making sure that Centrelink customers are properly informed so they won't get spooked by you and your scare mongering.