Report Job Search

Report Job Search means you need to record all your job search activities in MyMSD. You need to do and record at least 3 activities each week, for 4 weeks.

You'll continue to get your full benefit payment.

Once you've completed the 4 weeks you'll need to come to an appointment with us, and bring proof of the activities you've done. After the appointment, you'll be back on track with your obligations, and you'll move back to green in the traffic light system.

When we’ll put you on Report Job Search

If you move to orange in the traffic light system, you need to meet with us while you're at orange. At that meeting we may decide to put you on Report Job Search when you move to red, instead of reducing your benefit.

You may be put on Report Job Search if:

this is the first time in the last year you haven't met your obligations
you don't have a good reason for not meeting your obligations
you meet with us while you're at orange in the traffic light system
you have dependent children or a dedicated case manager.

We'll also make sure Report Job Search is suitable for you. We may not put you on Report Job Search if, for example:

you're already doing job search activities, or
you're not required to look for work as part of your benefit obligations.

Once you've completed the 4 weeks you'll need to come to an appointment with us, and bring proof of the job search activities you've done. We'll check this to make sure you've done everything you need to for Report Job Search. If you have, you'll be back on track with your obligations and you'll move back to green in the traffic light system.

If you haven't done everything you needed to for Report Job search, you'll move to red in the traffic light system. This means your benefit will either:

reduce to 50% if you have dependent children, or
stop if you don't have dependent children.

Your benefit will reduce or stop from the start of the week when you stopped meeting the Report Job Search requirements. This means you may have been overpaid, which could result in a debt.

What you need to do

When you're put on Report Job Search, youll need to complete job search activities and report these weekly in your MyMSD. We'll book you an appointment to meet with us after the 4 weeks.

Step 1: Do job search activities

A job search activity is any reasonable step that helps you find work. This could include things like:

applying for jobs

updating your CV or writing a cover letter

checking job websites for any jobs available

looking for training or courses that could help you get a job.

You need to do at least 3 activities each week, for 4 weeks.

Step 2: Get proof

You'll need to collect proof of the job search activities you’ve done. This is important so you can show us what youve completed when you come to your appointment at the end of the 4 weeks.

Proof can include:

emails you’ve sent or received about your job search activity

screenshots of job applications you’ve submitted

copies of your updated CV and cover letters

screenshots of websites you’ve looked at for jobs or training.

Step 3: Report your activities in MyMSD

You need to report at least 3 activities each week in your MyMSD.

Once you’re logged in:

Scroll down to ‘Report Job Search’
Select the ‘Record activity’ button’
Go to the drop-down box, and select the type of activity you’ve done from the list
In the comment box, tell us about your activity in the comment box, for example ’Updated my CV’
Select confirm.

View transcript of 'Recording your Report Job Search activities in MyMSD' video