Comment on Discussion Thread 🎨 Monday 25 August 2025
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 14 hours agoWith 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
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 14 hours 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