SA jobless exempt from Centrelink mutual obligations during lockdown

UPDATED: The federal government has paused mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in South Australia for eleven days and says it will temporarily provide additional support for SA-based NDIS participants and providers amid the latest lockdown.

Mutual obligation confusion over Centrelink payments

The return of Centrelink’s mutual obligations is causing confusion amid soaring unemployment rates, advocates say, with the Federal Government conceding job seekers will not face financial penalties if they do not meet all requirements.

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Centrelink "mutual obligations" to resume for unemployed - but questions remain

Centrelink’s mutual obligation requirements for job seekers – suspended after coronavirus restrictions crippled businesses nationwide – will begin to resume from next week, amid questions over how it will run and how businesses will cope with an expected influx of job applicants.