Social Security Act 2018 (Version 56)/Section 21

21What is work gap

(1)A person (P) has a work gap if—

(a)P is not in full-time employment; or

(b)P is in employment but is losing earnings through a health condition or injury (for example, is not working at all or is working reduced hours).

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), P may treat as a loss of P’s earnings a payment made to any other person who acts as P’s substitute during the period of P’s health condition or injury.

(3)Despite subsection (1)(a), P still has a work gap if—

(a)P is receiving jobseeker support at the rate in clause 1(c), (e), or (f) of Part 1 of Schedule 4; and

(c)the income from that employment and P’s other income (if any) when calculated over a 52 week period is less than the amount that would, under the appropriate income test, reduce the applicable rate of jobseeker support to zero.

Compare: 1964 No 136 s 88B(1), (6), (7)