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1.2.1.05 Jobseeker Payment (JSP) Description
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1.2.1.05 Jobseeker payment (JSP) - description
What is JSP?
JSP is the working age payment that replaced NSA from 20 March 2020.
JSP is an income support payment that provides financial help to 22 years to age pension age who have capacity to work now or in the future and prepared to fulfill shared responsibility requirements.
JSP will consist of gain access to for employment individuals who have temporarily quit working or studying to recover from a disease or injury but who work or study to return to. When the incapacity ends, and unless exempted from mutual responsibilities requirements (3.11.5), a recipient should:
- get involved in or be willing to take part in approved activities, and/or task search, and - be prepared to enter into, employment adhere to or differ an existing Job Plan to fulfil the shared responsibility requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP privilege determined?
JSP is computed on a day-to-day basis and is paid in arrears, usually in instalments of 2 week. Instalment periods of less than 2 week might be paid where an individual changes their payday arrangements.
Policy reference: SS Guide 8.4 Payment approaches
Supplementary assistance
Recipients getting JSP MAY likewise get one or more of the following as part of their JSP rate:
- rent help (1.2.7.10). - energy supplement (1.2.7.50).
- pharmaceutical allowance (1.2.7.20).
- remote area allowance (1.2.7.80).
- authorized program of work supplement (1.2.7.180).
They MAY also be entitled to the following while in invoice of JSP:
- telephone allowance (1.2.7.70). HCC (1.2.8.10) or PCC (1.2.8.20). LLNS (1.2.7.110) if undertaking training through the Skills for Education and Employment Program.
Bereavement payment provisions
Following the death of a partner, the surviving member of a couple might be eligible for bereavement payments or a one-off partner bereavement payment
Act reference: SSAct area 660LA Ongoing payment for death of partner, area 660LH One-off payment for death of partner
Policy recommendation: SS Guide 3.1.5 Bereavement payment arrangements
Background to JSP
JSP was presented on 20 March 2020. The following payments progressively stopped as part of the development of JSP:
- NSA (1.2.1.10) (stopped on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (closed to new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020). BVA (near brand-new receivers on 20 March 2020 and stopped when all existing receivers completed their bereavement duration). WA (1.2.3.30) (near to brand-new receivers on 1 July 2018 and stopped on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (closed to new recipients on 1 July 1995 ceased on 20 March 2020). PA (1.2.2.10) (near to brand-new receivers on 20 September 2003 stopped on 1 January 2022). WidB (1.2.3.40) (near to new recipients on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).
Last reviewed: 20 September 2022
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