Comment on Discussion Thread 🎨 Monday 25 August 2025

Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s only if you’re off due to injury or illness, doesn’t protect you from unrelated job loss

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  • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You can buy insurance from being made redundant, but it’s bloody expensive.

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Noted for the future. Will definitely be looking into more comprehensive income protection in the future.

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      • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’ve never seen the value in it personally, but I work in a field where you can usually get a job.

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    With this could you take sick leave for mental health or undisclosed reasons to get the insurance and spend that time job searching? Just wondering how it works

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    • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      In theory yes, but there is generally a 90 day (could be different but this is most common) waiting period before payments kick in - and it’s not backdated. So it’s really only useful if it’s an extended absence, and you have enough to get by for a few months without income

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah just looked into it more :(

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