Jobseeker Support

When a client from Jersey/Guernsey meets all the qualifications for the New Zealand Jobseeker Support (on grounds of health condition, injury, or disability) except residence they may qualify under the agreement with Jersey/Guernsey.

The agreement with Jersey/Guernsey allows periods of contributions to the insurance scheme in Jersey/Guernsey to be regarded as residence in New Zealand for a client to meet the period of residence qualification for Jobseeker Support (on grounds of health condition, injury, or disability).

Under the agreement the client must:

• have contributed to the Jersey/Guernsey insurance scheme for a minimum of 12 months and
• have undertaken paid employment in New Zealand for at least 30 hours per week for 8 weeks or more since their most recent arrival in New Zealand

The client can use their own or their partner's (or former partner's) periods of contributions to the insurance scheme in Jersey/Guernsey to meet the New Zealand residence qualification.

The client's period of residence in New Zealand plus the period of contributions to the Jersey/Guernsey insurance scheme can be totalled to meet the two years residence qualification for Jobseeker Support (on grounds of health condition, injury, or disability).

The client may be entitled to a Jersey/Guernsey pension, which may be directly deducted from the New Zealand Jobseeker Support (on grounds of health condition, injury, or disability).

Note although the Agreement enables periods of contributions to Jersey/Guernsey insurance schemes to meet the residential qualification for Jobseeker Support (on grounds of health condition, injury, or disability) in New Zealand, the Agreement does not provide for Jobseeker Support (on grounds of health condition, injury, or disability) to be paid to residents in Jersey/Guernsey.

When Jobseeker Support (on grounds of health condition, injury, or disability) is granted using the agreement with Jersey/Guernsey you will need to add the reciprocal indicator by using the SDT1A screen and entering 05 in the entitlement code field.

For more information contact International Services or see:

• Jobseeker Support Residence
• Main benefits Jobseeker Support
• Applications for payment in Jersey/Guernsey with entitlements before 15 July 2013
• Jersey/Guernsey pensions or benefits in New Zealand