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
Comment on Discussion Thread 🎨 Monday 25 August 2025
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 2 days agoThat’s only if you’re off due to injury or illness, doesn’t protect you from unrelated job loss
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 2 days 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
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Yeah just looked into it more :(
Nath@aussie.zone 2 days ago
You can buy insurance from being made redundant, but it’s bloody expensive.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 days ago
Noted for the future. Will definitely be looking into more comprehensive income protection in the future.
Nath@aussie.zone 1 day ago
I’ve never seen the value in it personally, but I work in a field where you can usually get a job.