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 monetary assistance to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capacity to work now or in the future and prepared to satisfy shared responsibility requirements.
JSP will include access for individuals who have briefly quit working or studying to recuperate from a health problem or employment injury however who work or study to return to. When the inability ends, and unless excused from shared obligations requirements (3.11.5), a recipient must:
- take part in or be willing to take part in approved activities, and/or job search, and - be prepared to enter into, adhere to or vary an existing Job Plan to fulfil the shared commitment requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP entitlement identified?
JSP is computed on a daily basis and is paid in arrears, generally in instalments of 2 week. Instalment periods of less than 2 week might be paid where a person modifications their payday plans.
Policy recommendation: SS Guide 8.4 Payment techniques
Supplementary help
Recipients receiving JSP MAY also 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 location allowance (1.2.7.80).
- approved 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 arrangements
Following the death of a partner, the enduring member of a couple might be eligible for bereavement payments or a one-off partner payment
Act recommendation: SSAct area 660LA Ongoing payment for death of partner, section 660LH One-off payment for death of partner
Policy recommendation: SS Guide 3.1.5 Bereavement payment provisions
Background to JSP
JSP was introduced on 20 March 2020. The following payments progressively stopped as part of the creation of JSP:
- NSA (1.2.1.10) (ceased on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (near new receivers on 20 March 2020 and ceased on 20 September 2020). BVA (closed to new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped when all existing receivers completed their bereavement duration). WA (1.2.3.30) (closed to brand-new receivers on 1 July 2018 and ceased on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (closed to new recipients on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020). PA (1.2.2.10) (closed to brand-new receivers on 20 September 2003 ceased on 1 January 2022). WidB (1.2.3.40) (closed to new recipients on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).
Last reviewed: employment 20 September 2022
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