Section 43: Election for Workfare Programme

43. Election for Workfare Programme (1) A worker whose employment is terminated on grounds specified in section 42 (1) and who is registered in the Workfare Programme shall be entitled only to benefits under the Workfare Programme. (2) Where a worker registers in the Workfare Programme, he shall, within 14 days, opt for any of the activities under section 41 (2) (b) and the Permanent Secretary shall refer the worker to— (a) the Employment Service of the Ministry for job placement; (b) such institutions as may be prescribed for— (i) assistance in finding training or re-skilling opportunities; or E9B – 31 [Issue 6] Employment Rights Act (ii) self employment activities, including starting up of a small business. (c) — (3) On election by the worker of any of the activities of the Workfare Programme, the Permanent Secretary shall, within 14 days of the date of the election by the worker, notify the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of social security in the form specified in the Fifth Schedule. (3A) Where a worker becomes entitled to the payment of a Transition Unemployment Benefit under section 46 (3) (a) (ii), he shall register himself with the Permanent Secretary within 14 days of the date on which he is informed that the Permanent Secretary has entered proceedings on his behalf before the Court. (3B) Within 14 days of a registration under subsection (3A), the Permanent Secretary shall notify the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of social security of the registration in the form specified in the Sixth Schedule. (4) Where the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of social security is notified under subsections (3) and (3B), he shall pay the Transition Unemployment Benefit to the worker. (5) The Permanent Secretary may, on reasonable cause shown to his satisfaction, extend the time limit referred to in subsections (2) and (3A). [S. 43 amended by s. 12 (h) of Act 14 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 July 2009; s. 22 of Act 6 of 2013 w.e.f. 11 June 2013.]