Social Security Act 2018, Schedule 2, definition of ‘ceased’
Your “employment ceased date” is the date you officially end your employment. It is not necessarily the date you finished work. Work and Income will also factor in any payments you received when you finished work and count how many days of work that represented.
For example: you have 7 days of annual leave owing to you, and your last day at work is 10 January 2024. If you’re paid out for your 7 days of annual leave, your “employment ceased date” is actually 22 January 2024, 7 working days after your last day.
This will include any accumulated annual leave pay, any pay you were given instead of working out your notice period, and any retirement pay. It doesn’t include redundancy pay.
Tip: Check that Work and Income correctly calculated your employment ceased date, to make sure no mistakes have been made. To get help with this, see: “Where to go for more support” below.