1c. Participant When a Participant (Mutual Obligation) or DSP recipient Participant (Mutual (Compulsory Requirements) fully meets those requirements, Obligation) or DSP recipient as assessed and recorded by DHS, the Participant will be (Compulsory Requirements) Suspended in DES for the period of the activity. is fully meeting Proceed to Step 3 requirements 1d. Participant When a mature aged (55 or over) Participant is satisfying their Mature aged Participant requirements by undertaking 30 hours of paid and/or with Mutual Obligation voluntary work a fortnight, and this is recorded by DHS, they Requirements is satisfying will be automatically Suspended in Disability Employment their requirements through Services. paid and/or voluntary work Proceed to Step 3 1e. Participant DES providers cannot service a Participant after 78 weeks of Participant’s Programme Employment Assistance until the Participant’s eligibility for Review is delayed beyond Extended Employment Assistance has been tested through a 78 of Employment Programme Review. Assistance If the Programme Review is delayed beyond 78 weeks of Employment Assistance, the Participant will be automatically suspended in DES until the Programme Review is finalised. (See Programme Review, Programme Summary and Exit Guidelines). This is to ensure that, if assessed as eligible, the full six months of Extended Employment Assistance is available. Proceed to Step 6 1f. Participant When a Volunteer (Non-Mutual Obligation) experiences a Volunteer (Non-mutual situation that impacts on their ability to participate in Obligation) experiences a activities with their DES provider for a set period of time, the situation that impacts on DES provider must manually Suspend the Participant for the their ability to participate period that they cannot participate, or for a period up to a maximum of 13 weeks. Multiple periods of 13 weeks may be recorded if appropriate. If a Volunteer (Non-mutual Obligation) has routinely failed to attend Appointments or activities and the DES provider cannot contact them, the DES provider may Exit the Participant. If they do not wish to Exit the Participant, they must immediately Suspend them until contact resumes (also see Programme Review, Programme Summary and Exits Guidelines and Contacts Guidelines). Proceed to Step 2 for details on recording the Suspension period, and the reasons that the Participant may need a Suspension.
1c. Participant Participant (Mutual Obligation) or DSP recipient (Compulsory Requirements) is fully meeting requirements When a Participant (Mutual Obligation) or DSP recipient (Compulsory Requirements) fully meets those requirements, as assessed and recorded by DHS, the Participant will be Suspended in DES for the period of the activity. Proceed to Step 3 1d. Participant Mature aged Participant with Mutual Obligation Requirements is satisfying their requirements through paid and/or voluntary work When a mature aged (55 or over) Participant is satisfying their requirements by undertaking 30 hours of paid and/or voluntary work a fortnight, and this is recorded by DHS, they will be automatically Suspended in Disability Employment Services. Proceed to Step 3 1e. Participant Participant’s Programme Review is delayed beyond 78 of Employment Assistance DES providers cannot service a Participant after 78 weeks of Employment Assistance until the Participant’s eligibility for Extended Employment Assistance has been tested through a Programme Review. If the Programme Review is delayed beyond 78 weeks of Employment Assistance, the Participant will be automatically suspended in DES until the Programme Review is finalised. (See Programme Review, Programme Summary and Exit Guidelines). This is to ensure that, if assessed as eligible, the full six months of Extended Employment Assistance is available. Proceed to Step 6 1f. Participant Volunteer (Non-mutual Obligation) experiences a situation that impacts on their ability to participate When a Volunteer (Non-Mutual Obligation) experiences a situation that impacts on their ability to participate in activities with their DES provider for a set period of time, the DES provider must manually Suspend the Participant for the period that they cannot participate, or for a period up to a maximum of 13 weeks. Multiple periods of 13 weeks may be recorded if appropriate. If a Volunteer (Non-mutual Obligation) has routinely failed to attend Appointments or activities and the DES provider cannot contact them, the DES provider may Exit the Participant. If they do not wish to Exit the Participant, they must immediately Suspend them until contact resumes (also see Programme Review, Programme Summary and Exits Guidelines and Contacts Guidelines). Proceed to Step 2 for details on recording the Suspension period, and the reasons that the Participant may need a Suspension.
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