Comment on Discussion Thread 🎨 Monday 25 August 2025
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month 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 1 month 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