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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 earnings support payment that supplies monetary support to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capacity to work now or in the future and prepared to satisfy shared obligation requirements.

JSP will consist of gain access to for individuals who have momentarily stopped working or studying to recover from a health problem or injury however who have a job or job study to go back to. When the inability ends, and unless exempted from mutual commitments requirements (3.11.5), a recipient need to:

- take part in or want to take part in authorized activities, and/or job search, and
be prepared to participate in, adhere to or differ an existing Job Plan to fulfil the shared obligation requirements (3.11 ).

How is JSP privilege identified?

JSP is determined on a day-to-day basis and is paid in defaults, typically in instalments of 2 week. Instalment periods of less than 14 days might be paid where an individual modifications their payday plans.

Policy recommendation: SS Guide 8.4 Payment techniques

Supplementary help

Recipients getting JSP MAY also receive 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 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 enduring member of a couple may be eligible for bereavement payments or a one-off partner bereavement payment

Act recommendation: SSAct section 660LA Ongoing payment for death of partner, section 660LH One-off payment for death of partner

Policy reference: SS Guide 3.1.5 Bereavement payment provisions

Background to JSP

JSP was presented on 20 March 2020. The following payments gradually 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 new receivers on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020). BVA (near brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped when all existing receivers completed their bereavement period). WA (1.2.3.30) (near to new receivers on 1 July 2018 and stopped on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (near to new receivers on 1 July 1995 ceased 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) (closed to brand-new recipients on 20 March 1997 stopped on 20 March 2020).

Last reviewed: 20 September 2022

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