Examples - employment hours and employment income criteria

This page provides examples of how a client may meet the employment hours criteria or the employment income criteria.

Example 1

Hana started employment of 35 hours a week and her Jobseeker Support was cancelled from a date while she was enrolled in Community Job Coaching. She had full-time work obligations at cancellation.

Twelve and a half months later, Hana applies for Bonus Payment. She is still working 35 hours a week in the same job.

Hana meets the employment hours criteria while enrolled and at application.

Example 2

James started employment of 28 hours a week earning $672.00 gross a week and his Jobseeker Support was cancelled from a date while he was enrolled in Community Job Coaching. He had full-time work obligations at cancellation.

James does not meet the employment hours criteria while enrolled because he was working less than 30 hours a week. However, he does meet the employment income criteria.

Thirteen months later, James applies for Bonus Payment. He is in a new job on a fixed-term contract for six months, working 40 hours a week and earning $1,080 gross a week.

James meets the employment hours criteria at application because he is working more than 30 hours a week.

Example 3

Nikau started employment of 40 hours a week and their Jobseeker Support was cancelled while they were enrolled in Community Job Coaching. They had full-time work obligations at cancellation.

Nikau meets the employment hours criteria while enrolled because they were working more than 30 hours a week.

Thirteen months later, Nikau applies for Bonus Payment. When they apply, they are working reduced hours temporarily after an injury. They are working 15 hours a week and getting ACC weekly compensation. Before their injury, Nikau worked 40 hours a week and earned $1,004.00 gross a week.

Nikau meets the employment hours criteria at application because it is based on the 40 hours a week they would normally work.

Example 4

Maia started a job of 25 hours a week earning $606.25 gross a week and her Jobseeker Support was cancelled while she was enrolled in Community Job Coaching. Her benefit was cancelled because her income was above the income cut-out point. Maia had full-time work obligations at cancellation.

Although Maia stopped qualifying for Jobseeker Support due to her income, she does not meet the employment income criteria. This is because her income from employment was less than the employment income threshold, even though it was over the income cut-out point for her benefit. Maia does not meet the employment hours criteria either because she was working less than 30 hours a week.

Example 5

Nick was working 15 hours a week at a café when he enrolled in Community Job Coaching.

While enrolled, Nick started a second job at a bar for 15 hours a week and his Jobseeker Support was cancelled from a date while he was enrolled in Community Job Coaching. Nick had full-time work obligations at cancellation.

Nick meets the employment hours criteria while enrolled because his combined employment hours were 30 per week from both jobs.

Twelve and a half months later, Nick applies for Bonus Payment. He is still working 15 hours a week at the café and 15 hours a week at the bar.

Nick meets the employment hours criteria at application because his combined employment hours are still 30 per week from both jobs.