Stand-down Rule Change Good News for Seasonal
Workers
Changes to benefit stand-down rules promise to be
a lot fairer for many seasonal workers facing hardship while
temporarily out of a job, Council of Trade Unions president
Ross Wilson said today.
The Government says it is changing
the rules because the way the initial stand-down period is
assessed puts some seasonal workers under financial stress.
The new rules will reflect the worker’s income over the
previous full year, rather than their income in the six
months before applying for a benefit.
The current rules
can mean tough times for workers and their families, Ross
Wilson said.
“The change means that meat workers and
others who might be earning a decent wage for only a short
time can avoid a lengthy stand-down period before they get a
benefit,” Ross Wilson said.
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
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