Twenty hours. It actually goes into effect not after 2 years; it goes into effect after 6 months. So that is a requirement that starts from the very beginning of the program after 6 months, not after 2 years. The community service, the 20 hours of community work or workfare in their local community, is something that is kicked in very early in the program, not after 2 years, but after 6 months.
Discussing the implementation timeline of a community service requirement in a program.
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