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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 changed NSA from 20 March 2020.
JSP is an income assistance payment that offers financial support to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capacity to work now or in the near future and prepared to satisfy shared responsibility requirements.
JSP will include gain access to for funsilo.date individuals who have momentarily stopped working or studying to recover from a health problem or injury but who work or study to go back to. When the incapacity ends, and unless excused from mutual obligations requirements (3.11.5), a recipient must:
- take part in or be ready to take part in approved activities, and/or job search, and - be prepared to participate in, adhere to or vary an existing Job Plan to satisfy the shared obligation requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP privilege determined?
JSP is calculated on a daily basis and is paid in arrears, generally in instalments of 14 days. Instalment periods of less than 14 days might be paid where a person modifications their payday plans.
Policy recommendation: SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods
Supplementary support
Recipients getting JSP MAY likewise get one or more of the following as part of their JSP rate:
- rent assistance (1.2.7.10). - energy supplement (1.2.7.50).
- pharmaceutical allowance (1.2.7.20). - remote location allowance (1.2.7.80).
- approved program of work supplement (1.2.7.180).
They MAY likewise be entitled to the following while in receipt 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 carrying out training through the Skills for Education and Employment Program.
Bereavement payment provisions
Following the death of a partner, the making it through member of a couple may be eligible for bereavement payments or a one-off partner bereavement payment
Act reference: SSAct section 660LA Ongoing payment for death of partner, area 660LH One-off payment for death of partner
Policy referral: SS Guide 3.1.5 Bereavement payment provisions
Background to JSP
JSP was presented on 20 March 2020. The following payments progressively ceased as part of the development of JSP:
- NSA (1.2.1.10) (stopped on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (near brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020). BVA (near new receivers on 20 March 2020 and stopped when all existing recipients completed their bereavement duration). WA (1.2.3.30) (closed to brand-new recipients on 1 July 2018 and stopped on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (closed to brand-new receivers on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020). PA (1.2.2.10) (near to new receivers on 20 September 2003 stopped on 1 January 2022). WidB (1.2.3.40) (closed to new receivers on 20 March 1997 stopped on 20 March 2020).
Last reviewed: 20 September 2022
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