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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 provides monetary help to individuals aged 22 years to age pension age who have capacity to work now or in the future and prepared to fulfill mutual obligation requirements.
JSP will consist of access for individuals who have actually temporarily quit working or studying to recover from a health problem or injury however who have a task or study to go back to. When the incapacity ends, and unless exempted from mutual obligations requirements (3.11.5), a recipient must:
- take part in or be prepared to take part in approved 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 an everyday basis and is paid in financial obligations, generally in instalments of 2 week. Instalment periods of less than 2 week might be paid where a person modifications their payday plans.
Policy referral: SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods
Supplementary support
Recipients receiving JSP MAY likewise get several of the following as part of their JSP rate:
- lease help (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 also be entitled to the following while in invoice of JSP:
- telephone allowance (1.2.7.70).
HCC (1.2.8.10) or employment PCC (1.2.8.20).
LLNS (1.2.7.110) if carrying out 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 employment 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 ceased as part of the production of JSP:
- NSA (1.2.1.10) (stopped on 20 March 2020).
SA (1.2.5.30) (near new recipients on 20 March 2020 and ceased on 20 September 2020).
BVA (near to new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped when all existing recipients finished their bereavement period).
WA (1.2.3.30) (near to brand-new recipients on 1 July 2018 and ceased 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) (closed to new receivers on 20 September 2003 stopped on 1 January 2022).
WidB (1.2.3.40) (near new recipients on 20 March 1997 stopped on 20 March 2020).
Last reviewed: 20 September 2022
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