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 support payment that offers monetary help 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 consist of to for people who have actually temporarily quit working or studying to recuperate from a health problem or injury however who work or research study to go back to. When the incapacity ends, employment and unless excused from shared commitments requirements (3.11.5), a recipient should:
– get involved in or want to take part in authorized activities, and/or task search, and
– be prepared to get in into, comply with or differ an existing Job Plan to fulfil the shared obligation requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP privilege determined?
JSP is determined on a daily basis and is paid in defaults, generally in instalments of 14 days. Instalment durations of less than 2 week might be paid where a person modifications their payday arrangements.
Policy referral: SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods
Supplementary support
Recipients receiving 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).
– authorized 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 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 eligible for bereavement payments or employment a one-off partner bereavement payment
Act recommendation: SSAct area 660LA Ongoing payment for death of partner, employment section 660LH One-off payment for death of partner
Policy referral: SS Guide 3.1.5 Bereavement payment provisions
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) (closed to new receivers on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020).
BVA (closed to brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and ceased when all existing receivers completed their bereavement duration).
WA (1.2.3.30) (near to brand-new receivers on 1 July 2018 and employment stopped on 1 January 2022).
WP (1.2.3.20) (closed to brand-new recipients on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020).
PA (1.2.2.10) (near to new recipients on 20 September 2003 stopped on 1 January 2022).
WidB (1.2.3.40) (closed to new receivers on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).
Last reviewed: 20 September 2022
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