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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 earnings assistance payment that provides monetary support to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capability to work now or in the near future and prepared to meet shared obligation requirements.
JSP will include access for individuals who have actually momentarily stopped working or studying to recuperate from a health problem or injury however who work or study to go back to. When the incapacity ends, and unless excused from shared commitments requirements (3.11.5), a recipient should:
- get involved in or be willing to take part in approved activities, and/or job search, and - be prepared to participate in, adhere to or differ an existing Job Plan to fulfil the shared commitment requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP privilege figured out?
JSP is determined on a day-to-day basis and is paid in defaults, typically in instalments of 2 week. Instalment durations of less than 14 days might be paid where an individual modifications their payday arrangements.
Policy reference: SS Guide 8.4 Payment techniques
Supplementary support
Recipients getting JSP MAY likewise get one or more of the following as part of their JSP rate:
- rent support (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 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 undertaking 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 recommendation: SSAct area 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 arrangements
Background to JSP
JSP was presented on 20 March 2020. The following payments gradually ceased as part of the production of JSP:
- NSA (1.2.1.10) (stopped on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (near to brand-new receivers on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020). BVA (near to brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and ceased when all existing receivers completed their bereavement duration). WA (1.2.3.30) (near new receivers on 1 July 2018 and stopped on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (closed to brand-new recipients on 1 July 1995 ceased 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) (near to brand-new recipients on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).
Last evaluated: 20 September 2022
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