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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 94E

Supported employment

  (1)   A person is covered by a participation exemption for a period if:

  (a)   the person is employed throughout the period; and

  (b)   the work undertaken by the person in the course of that employment is for wages set in accordance with the program administered by the Commonwealth known as the supported wage system.

  (2)   A person is covered by a participation exemption for a period if the person is throughout the period:

  (a)   in employment that is supported by supported employment services within the meaning of section   7 of the former Disability Services Act 1986 ; or

  (b)   in employment that is supported by supports or services that are specified in an instrument under subsection   (3) of this section and are provided under an arrangement or grant under the Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023 .

  (3)   The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify supports or services for the purposes of paragraph   (2)(b). The supports or services must be employment supports or services within the meaning of the Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023 .


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