Earthquake Job Loss Cover
Provided initial financial support to employees who didn't have a job as a result of the February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake.
What is it
The Earthquake Job Loss Cover was a weekly payment of $400 net for fulltime and $240 net for part time employees paid over eight weeks to employees who were displaced as a result of Christchurch’s Earthquake.
The payment was made directly to employee bank accounts at a rate of:
- $400 net per week for full time employees(over 20 hours per week) or $240 net per week for part time employees (anyone working 20 hours or less per week)
- paid weekly
- for up to eight weeks from 22 February 2011
- final payment was made week beginning 18 April 2011.
Repayments
If you are an employee who received an overpayment of Earthquake Job Loss Cover or your employer has paid your wages/salary, you need to make repayments.
