Mobility allowance compensates for travel and moving expenses incurred from accepting a job.
Mobility allowance can be paid if you accept paid work or part-time work lasting at least 2 months. Your daily commute needs be more than three hours in full-time work or more than two hours in part-time work. You can only receive the allowance for days worked.
Part-time work refers to work that does not exceed 80% of the maximum working time of the industry. For example, if the maximum weekly working time is 37.5 hours, work that has 30 weekly hours is still considered part-time work. You can also receive mobility allowance for work-related training if the training is linked to a job lasting at least two months. The training must be provided by the employer or purchased by the employer from a third party.
Entitlement to mobility allowance requires that
- you are entitled to a daily unemployment allowance immediately before starting the work or work-related training
- your commute to work or to the work-related training is more than three hours a day in full-time work or more than two hours a day in part-time work
- the employment relationship lasts at least two months
If you believe you could be entitled to mobility allowance, contact us on your Member Pages