Qualifications

To qualify for Bonus Payment, a client must meet all the requirements below.

• When referred to Community Job Coaching, they:
  • were aged 18 to 24 years old inclusive
  • were getting Jobseeker Support
  • had been getting Jobseeker Support continuously for 12 months or more
• While enrolled in Community Job Coaching:
  • they started employment that meets the employment requirement
  • their Community Job Coaching provider was aware of the employment
  • their Jobseeker Support was cancelled
• Apply for Bonus Payment during the application period
• When they apply:
  • not be getting a main benefit or Student Allowance and not have received one since their Jobseeker Support was cancelled
  • be in employment that meets the employment requirement
  • be ordinarily resident and present in New Zealand
  • not have received an In-Work Payment for High Entry Exit Clients or a Mana in Mahi incentive payment for the same employment
  • not be in prison or on remand
  • not have received Bonus Payment before

Community Job Coaching is a service funded by MSD to support young people into employment. Young people aged 18 to 24 years old who have been getting Jobseeker Support for 3 months or more can get the service.

The service is provided for up to 6 months. If the client starts employment and stops getting Jobseeker Support while in the service, they can also get post placement employment support for up to 12 months.

Once a client has exited Community Job Coaching, they are no longer enrolled in the service. This may be because they reached the end of the service or for another reason.

A client who was in a relationship when they got Jobseeker Support can qualify for Bonus Payment whether they were the qualifying client or the included partner.

Both clients can qualify for Bonus Payment based on the same Jobseeker Support cancellation, even if the relationship has ended when they apply. However, they must meet all other qualifications in their own right.