Pre-benefit requirements for partners

Partners of clients applying for the following benefits may have pre-benefit requirements:

• Emergency Benefit
• Jobseeker Support
• Jobseeker Support Student Hardship
• Supported Living Payment (health condition, injury, disability or total blindness)

A partner may be required to:

• undertake an assigned pre-benefit activity
• at any time before their benefit commences, attend and participate in any interview for suitable employment to which they are referred
• at any time before their benefit commences, accept any offer of suitable employment
• create a Jobseeker Profile

When it is identified during the application process that the client or partner qualifies for a benefit with no pre-benefit requirements, then pre-benefit requirements do not apply.

Pre-benefit requirements do not apply to applicants for:

• Supported Living Payment (caring for a person)
• New Zealand Superannuation
• Veterans Pension