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5.4.6 Special employment advance payments

Introduction

This section contains the provisions for SEA payments. A SEA is an advance payment that is paid when recipients are in financial hardship due to having earned income that they have not received. It is also for recipients who require financial assistance to take up a definite job offer.

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