the person satisfies the Secretary that they have moved from their original place of residence because of an extreme circumstance which made it reasonable to move to the new place of residence.Ī family or family member is defined in SSAct section 23(14), as:.the move is necessary for the purposes of treating or alleviating a physical, intellectual or psychiatric impairment of the person or an immediate family member, OR.the person moves to accompany a parent who changes their residence (YA recipients only), OR.the person moves to live with or near a family member who has already established residence in that area, OR.Sufficient reasonĪ person has sufficient reason for moving to an area of lower employment prospects if any of the following situations apply: Any decision on these grounds should only be made following consultation with the local employment services provider. A smaller labour market may have an unemployment rate that is generally equal to that of a large labour market, but the smaller labour market may also have a considerably lower vacancy rate. Job seeker can sometimes lower their employment prospects even if they move to an area with a similar or lower unemployment rateĪ person can still be taken to have lowered their employment prospects if the local labour market conditions in the new area are such that the job seeker would clearly have less chance of finding employment, even if the unemployment rate in the new area is generally the same as in the old area. Such evidence could include an offer of a job interview or advertised vacancies. If the job seeker can show that they have skills and experience in a particular field and can provide evidence that there are more job opportunities in that field in the place they intend to move to than there are in the place they intend to leave, they may be considered not to have lowered their employment prospects.
Job seeker with skills in demand can sometimes move to an area of higher unemployment without lowering their employment prospectsįor example, even if a person moves to an area with a higher unemployment rate, they may not be lowering their employment prospects because their skills may be in demand in the new area.
The exclusion period for a move to an area of lower employment prospects is an employment-related exclusion period and is not a breach penalty.