Wednesday 29 June 2022 05:39 AM Labor reveals new rules for job seekers under Centrelink system Workforce ... trends now Labor has revealed a new 'clean slate' rule for job seekers on Centrelink just days before the new Workforce Australia service comes into effect. Workforce Australia will replace the former JobActive scheme from Monday and feature a raft of changes, including a points system that requires job seekers to accumulate 100 points a month to receive payments. JobActive previously had recipients send out twenty resumes a month for payments, but some employers revealed they were getting 'ridiculous' CVs from those reportedly trying to rort the system. Some examples obtained by Daily Mail Australia earlier this month include a job seeker who admitted running their own business but confessed 'I need to be on Centrelink'. Another CV went into detail about an applicant's medical history, including a recent hernia. The controversial changes to Centrelink via Workforce Australia, pushed through by the Morrison government, have already been solidified. But Labor announced plans to make slight alterations to the system, with Employment Minister Tony Burke revealing on Tuesday that a 'clean slate' policy will be implemented so that job seekers can have a 'fresh start'. Labor has made alterations to the Workforce Australia system coming into effect from next Monday for Centrelink recipients Mr Burke said: 'The previous federal government locked in the points system - and signed more than $7 billion worth of contracts with providers - shortly before the election. But it never properly explained the new system to the Australian people.' 'That's one of the reasons the new government is implementing a "clean slate" policy, meaning people who have accrued penalties or demerits under the old system will start over under the new one.' The employment minister also announced changes to the scrutinised Points Based Activation System (PBAS). These include increasing the points value to certain tasks - like starting a new job - and reducing the number of points required from jobseekers based on personal hardship or circumstances. Most of the activities on the points system are worth 20 points or less and have tasks such as attending a job interview, getting a driver's license, attending a job fair, rehab and doing online learning modules. Mr Burke said the alterations - both current and future - by Labor would help 'provide real incentives for people who are making an extra effort to be job ready'. Employment Minister Tony Burke (pictured) said on Tuesday that Labor would implement a 'clean slate' policy for job seekers among a raft of other slight alterations to the system put forward by the Morrison government Job seekers will be going onto a new points-based system where they need to accumulate 100 points a month by doing various activities to receive payments WorkSafe and JobActive have received criticism from job seekers, employers, welfare groups and the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). Edwina MacDonald, the deputy chief executive of the Australian Council of Social Service, explained that WorkSafe still has 'deeply problematic aspects of the old employment services system'. She listed 'computer-generated payment suspensions' and 'inflexible regimes of compulsory activities' as examples. Ms MacDonald had earlier recommended the government reduce monthly requirements for those who were elderly, disabled or living regionally. Welfare groups have largely complained about the lack of transparency from the new system. Graham Wynn, boss of Australian and NZ firm Superior People Recruitment, also lashed the benefits system from an employer's perspective. He told Daily Mail Australia that the system was 'broken' and said WorkSafe's points-based structure would not tackle prevalent issues. 'It's not going to have a great effect. If a person applies for a job they get five points, apply for 20 you get 100, which is the same as the current system.' Mr Wynn said that only around five per cent of the applications he receives are actually qualified for the roles they're applying for. Graham Wynn, boss of Australian and NZ firm Superior People Recruitment, told Daily Mail Australia that the benefits system is 'broken' and said the new Labor changes would not solve the problems A recruitment firm shared examples of some of the resumes they'd received with Daily Mail Australia. This resume was blank and contained just personal details This cover letter showed someone admitting to owning their own business but still applying for jobs so they can get benefits 'Self-reporting is the biggest issue. Before, you had to meet face-to-face with someone from Centrelink to ensure the applications you were making were legit,' he continued. 'That changed and the government saved money with the online system during the pandemic so now there are no face-to-face meetings. There is no oversight. I had one person apply to 20 jobs in one day and he wasn't qualified for any.' 'The new points system won't change anything. It doesn't tackle the problems of self-reporting and lack of oversight.' An anonymous recruitment firm also shared examples of some of the bogus applications it had received. One application was for a car sales advisor role but the applicant's CV only had plumbing experience. Another application was from an apologetic jobseeker who said they had their own business but were 'required' to apply for roles to get their benefits. A third person's resume was blank and simply contained their name and address with references available on request. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility