Examples - started employment and cancelled Jobseeker Support

This page provides examples of how a client may meet the requirement to have started employment and cancelled their Jobseeker Support while enrolled in Community Job Coaching.

Example 1

Jane's Community Job Coaching provider placed her into a job as a fruit packer. Her provider was aware of the employment through the placement process. Jane's employment started while she was enrolled in Community Job Coaching.

Jane's Jobseeker Support was suspended from the day her employment started as she no longer qualified. Eight weeks later, her Jobseeker Support was cancelled from the date it was suspended.

Jane meets the requirement because she started employment that meets the employment requirement while she was enrolled in Community Job Coaching, the provider was aware of the employment, and her Jobseeker Support was cancelled from a date while she was enrolled.

Example 2

Ariki was getting support from his Community Job Coaching provider with preparing his CV and building confidence for interviews. He found a full-time retail job himself and told his provider about the employment. His employment started while he was enrolled in Community Job Coaching.

Ariki's Jobseeker Support was suspended from the day his employment started because he no longer qualified. Eight weeks later, his Jobseeker Support was cancelled from the date it was suspended.

Ariki meets the requirement because he started employment that meets the employment requirement while he was enrolled in Community Job Coaching, he told his provider about the employment, and his Jobseeker Support was cancelled from a date while he was enrolled.

Example 3

Martin was getting support from his Community Job Coaching provider with interview techniques. He found a full-time job in a fast-food outlet himself. His employment started while he was enrolled in Community Job Coaching. Martin did not tell his provider about the employment.

Martin's Jobseeker Support was suspended from the day his employment started because he no longer qualified. Eight weeks later, his Jobseeker Support was cancelled from the date it was suspended.

Martin does not meet the requirement because his Community Job Coaching provider was not aware of the employment.

Example 4

Tui had been enrolled in Community Job Coaching for 5 months and 2 weeks when she accepted a full-time administration role. The employment started 4 weeks later. Tui told her provider about the employment.

Tui was exited from the service at six months because she had not started employment at that point.

Tui started her employment 2 weeks after exiting Community Job Coaching. Her Jobseeker Support was suspended from the day her employment started because she no longer qualified. Eight weeks later, her Jobseeker Support was cancelled from the date it was suspended.

Tui does not meet the requirement because she started employment after exiting Community Job Coaching and her Jobseeker Support was not cancelled from a date while she was enrolled.

Example 5

Aaliyah started work as a customer service representative for 35 hours a week while she was included in her partner's Jobseeker Support. She was enrolled in Community Job Coaching when the employment started and told her provider about it.

Because Aaliyah was included in her partner's Jobseeker Support, her full-time hours did not affect Jobseeker Support eligibility. Aaliyah and her partner's combined income was below the income cut-out point. They decided their combined income was enough to support themselves without a main benefit and chose to cancel Jobseeker Support from the date Aaliyah started work.

Aaliyah meets the requirement because she was in employment that meets the employment requirement while she was enrolled in Community Job Coaching, her provider was aware of the employment, and her Jobseeker Support was cancelled from a date while she was enrolled.

Example 6

Mason's Jobseeker Support was due to expire because he needed to complete his 26-week reapplication. Before reapplying, Mason secured full-time employment as a kitchen assistant with support from his Community Job Coaching provider. The employment started 2 weeks later. Mason's provider was aware of the employment.

Mason decided not to reapply for Jobseeker Support as he was starting full-time work. A week after his benefit expired, Mason started employment while still enrolled in Community Job Coaching. Eight weeks later, his Jobseeker Support was cancelled from the date it expired.

Mason meets the requirement because he was in employment that meets the employment requirement while he was enrolled in Community Job Coaching, his provider was aware of the employment, and his Jobseeker Support was cancelled from a date while he was enrolled.

Example 7

Lily had already been working 10 hours a week at a supermarket when she was enrolled in Community Job Coaching. After she enrolled, Lily's employer offered her more shifts. Her work hours permanently increased to 35 per week while she was in Community Job Coaching. Lily told her provider about the increased hours.

Because Lily was working full-time, her Jobseeker Support was suspended from the day the increased hours started because she no longer qualified. Eight weeks later, her Jobseeker Support was cancelled from the date it was suspended.

Lily meets the requirement because she started working increased hours that meet the employment requirement while she was enrolled in Community Job Coaching, her provider was aware of the employment, and her Jobseeker Support was cancelled from a date while she was enrolled.