1 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 replaced NSA from 20 March 2020.
  
  JSP is an income assistance payment that provides financial assistance to individuals aged 22 years to age pension age who have capability to work now or in the near future and prepared to fulfill shared responsibility requirements.
  
  JSP will consist of gain access to for individuals who have actually temporarily stopped working or studying to recuperate from an illness or job injury but who work or research study to return to. When the inability ends, and job unless exempted from shared obligations requirements (3.11.5), a recipient need to:
  
  - take part in or be prepared to participate in approved activities, and/or job search, job and
• be prepared to participate in, adhere to or job vary an existing Job Plan to satisfy the shared responsibility requirements (3.11 ).
  
  How is JSP entitlement determined?
  
  JSP is determined on an everyday basis and is paid in arrears, generally in instalments of 2 week. Instalment periods of less than 2 week might be paid where a person modifications their payday arrangements.
  
  Policy recommendation: SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods
  
  Supplementary assistance
  
  Recipients getting JSP MAY likewise get several of the following as part of their JSP rate:
  
  - lease 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 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 job Education and Employment Program.
  
  Bereavement payment arrangements
  
  Following the death of a partner, the enduring member of a couple may be qualified for bereavement payments or a one-off partner bereavement payment
  
  Act referral: SSAct section 660LA Ongoing payment for death of partner, job section 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 progressively stopped as part of the creation of JSP:
  
  - NSA (1.2.1.10) (ceased on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (closed to brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020). BVA (near to new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped when all existing receivers completed their bereavement duration). WA (1.2.3.30) (near to new receivers on 1 July 2018 and stopped on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (closed to brand-new receivers on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020). PA (1.2.2.10) (closed to new recipients on 20 September 2003 stopped on 1 January 2022). WidB (1.2.3.40) (near brand-new receivers on 20 March 1997 stopped on 20 March 2020).
  
  Last examined: 20 September 2022
  
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