Example of notice period
The table below is an examples of how to determine theĀ notice period to exclude non-working days. In this example weekends and Labour Day are excluded, to ensure the client is given the required number of working day's notice.
Example - Notice period
The client's Jobseeker Support commenced on 26 May 2026.
Jobseeker Support commenced | 26 May 2026 |
Expiry date | 24 November 2026 |
"Initial notice to reapply" letter sent (25 working days before the expiry date) | 19 October 2026 |
Notice period (starts 20 working days before expiry date) | 19 October 2026 to 23 November 2026 |
Jobseeker Support expires (entitlement ends) | 24 November 2026 |
For more information see:
Legislation
- MSD must notify or advise beneficiary section 335 Social Security Act 2018
