Income from employment

If the primary client commences full-time employment, the Jobseeker Support Student Hardship must be stopped from the date they commenced employment. This is because they will no longer qualify for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship.

If the client has a partner who meets the qualifications for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship in their own right, the partner can apply for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship as the primary client.

If the person who has commenced full-time employment is the partner, then the Jobseeker Support Student Hardship can continue with their earnings being charged as income against the benefit.

For more information see:

• Full-time employment

If a client or their partner commences part-time or casual employment that is less than 30 hours a week the Jobseeker Support Student Hardship can continue. This is because the client or partner will still be able to meet their job search requirements.

The income from part-time or casual employment will be charged against the benefit for the week in which the income was earned or represents.

However, if the earnings from the part-time or casual employment reduce the Jobseeker Support Student Hardship to zero when charged against the benefit, the benefit must be suspended.

If a client or partner is working weekends regularly, casually or 'one-off' the income is charged against the benefit from the previous Monday.

For more information see:

• Estimated income

For more information see:

• Types of income
• Definition of income
• Employment
• Self-employment
• Commission work
• Income reduces the benefit payable to zero
• Jobseeker Support Student Hardship cut-out points (current)