Jobseeker Support : Contents
Client exempt from work obligations
Where a Jobseeker Support client has been granted an exemption from their work obligations, to continue to receive Jobseeker Support they must still be:
- available for
- actively seeking and
- willing to undertake suitable employment
The effect of this is that Jobseeker Support clients who are exempt from their work obligations cannot continue to receive payment of benefit while absent from New Zealand unless the absence is for:
For details about when a partner is exempt see:
Legislation
- Obligation to notify absence from New Zealand section 114 Social Security Act 2018
- General rule: benefit not payable while beneficiary absent from New Zealand section 219 Social Security Act 2018
- Factors affecting benefits: absence from New Zealand Part 4, subpart 6 Social Security Regulations 2018
