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 help to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capability to work now or employment in the future and prepared to satisfy mutual commitment requirements.
JSP will include gain access to for people who have actually momentarily stopped working or studying to recover from a health problem or injury however who work or research study to return to. When the inability ends, and unless excused from mutual responsibilities requirements (3.11.5), a recipient should:
- take part in or be ready to take part in authorized activities, and/or task search, and - be prepared to get in into, comply with or vary an existing Job Plan to satisfy the shared responsibility requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP entitlement determined?
JSP is computed on a day-to-day basis and is paid in arrears, usually in instalments of 14 days. Instalment durations of less than 2 week may be paid where a person changes their payday plans.
Policy recommendation: SS Guide 8.4 Payment approaches
Supplementary help
Recipients getting JSP MAY likewise receive several 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).
- approved program of work supplement (1.2.7.180).
They MAY likewise 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 arrangements
Following the death of a partner, the surviving member of a couple may 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 reference: SS Guide 3.1.5 Bereavement payment provisions
Background to JSP
JSP was introduced on 20 March 2020. The following payments gradually stopped as part of the development of JSP:
- NSA (1.2.1.10) (ceased on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (closed to brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020). BVA (near to new recipients on 20 March 2020 and ceased when all existing recipients completed their bereavement duration). WA (1.2.3.30) (near to new recipients on 1 July 2018 and stopped on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (near to new receivers on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020). PA (1.2.2.10) (near new recipients on 20 September 2003 ceased on 1 January 2022). WidB (1.2.3.40) (near to new recipients on 20 March 1997 stopped on 20 March 2020).
Last evaluated: 20 September 2022
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