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Employment during stand-down

If a client gains temporary full-time employment during the initial stand-down period, this may change the date the benefit can start from.

The new entitlement date is the date the temporary employment stops. Reassess the client's initial stand-down period using the income for the 26 and 52 weeks earned immediately before the new entitlement date.

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Start and calculation of stand-down period section 316 Social Security Act 2018
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Full-time employment is paid employment for 30 hours or more each week. This includes temporary or casual employment during any week that a person works for 30 hours or more.

Legislation