Originally Posted by
justakiwi
I worked part time while on the benefit - variable hours, some weeks no work. I declared my income every Friday and my benefit was adjusted accordingly for the following week. If I had earned more than my benefit amount that week, I got no benefit the following week. If I earned more than $80 gross a week my benefit was reduced the next week. If I earned less $80 gross or less, my benefit wasn’t affected. If you obtain casual, short term work, the system will work the same. It would also probably depend on how much you earned over the temp period, and there may be a limit to the number of weeks you can work like this. You would have to check with WINZ for that information.