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 provides monetary assistance to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capability to work now or in the future and prepared to meet mutual obligation requirements.

JSP will consist of access for people who have actually momentarily stopped working or studying to recuperate from a disease or injury however who work or study to go back to. When the incapacity ends, and unless excused from mutual commitments requirements (3.11.5), a recipient need to:

– take part in or want to take part in approved activities, and/or job job search, and
– be prepared to participate in, adhere to or vary an existing Job Plan to satisfy the shared commitment requirements (3.11 ).

How is JSP privilege determined?

JSP is computed on an everyday basis and is paid in arrears, normally in instalments of 2 week. Instalment durations of less than 14 days might be paid where a person modifications their payday plans.

Policy reference: job SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods

Supplementary assistance

Recipients getting JSP MAY also receive one or job 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).
– 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 arrangements

Following the death of a partner, the surviving member of a couple might be eligible for bereavement payments or a one-off partner bereavement payment

Act reference: job SSAct section 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 progressively ceased as part of the creation of JSP:

– NSA (1.2.1.10) (stopped on 20 March 2020).
SA (1.2.5.30) (near new receivers on 20 March 2020 and ceased on 20 September 2020).
BVA (near to new receivers 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 stopped 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) (near to new receivers on 20 September 2003 ceased on 1 January 2022).
WidB (1.2.3.40) (near new recipients on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).

Last examined: 20 September 2022

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