You can get jobseeker support if you meet certain requirements. These requirements are:
You need to have a gap in your work. This means you’re not currently working.
You need to be available to work. This means you’re ready and willing to take on a job.
You need to be old enough. There’s an age requirement you must meet.
You need to be living in New Zealand. This is called the residential requirement.
You need to have no money coming in, or very little money. This means you have no income or only a small amount of income.
If you meet all these requirements, you can get jobseeker support to help you while you’re looking for work.
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19: General limitation on receiving benefit: persons unlawfully resident or present in New Zealand and persons holding temporary entry class visa, or
“No benefit for people living in New Zealand illegally or on temporary visas”
21: What is work gap, or
“A work gap is when you can't work as much as usual because you're sick or hurt”
A person is entitled to jobseeker support if the person—
