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 assistance to individuals aged 22 years to age pension age who have capacity to work now or in the near future and prepared to meet mutual commitment requirements.
JSP will include gain access to for individuals who have actually briefly stopped working or studying to recuperate from an illness or employment injury but who work or research study to go back to. When the inability ends, and unless excused from mutual responsibilities requirements (3.11.5), a recipient need to:
- get involved in or be willing to take part in approved activities, and/or task search, and - be prepared to participate in, comply with or differ an existing Job Plan to satisfy the mutual obligation requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP privilege identified?
JSP is computed on a day-to-day basis and is paid in arrears, generally in instalments of 14 days. Instalment durations of less than 2 week may be paid where a person modifications their payday arrangements.
Policy referral: SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods
Supplementary assistance
Recipients getting JSP MAY likewise receive several 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 location allowance (1.2.7.80).
- authorized 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 provisions
Following the death of a partner, the enduring member of a couple might be qualified for bereavement payments or a one-off partner bereavement 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 arrangements
Background to JSP
JSP was introduced on 20 March 2020. The following payments progressively 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 (closed to brand-new receivers on 20 March 2020 and ceased when all existing receivers completed their bereavement period). 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) (near brand-new recipients on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020). PA (1.2.2.10) (closed to brand-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 reviewed: 20 September 2022
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