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 earnings assistance payment that offers financial help to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capability to work now or in the near future and prepared to satisfy mutual obligation requirements.

JSP will include access for people who have actually temporarily quit working or studying to recover from an illness or injury however who have a job or study to return to. When the incapacity ends, and unless exempted from mutual commitments requirements (3.11.5), a recipient need to:

– take part in or want to take part in approved activities, and/or task 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 computed on a day-to-day basis and is paid in financial obligations, normally in instalments of 14 days. Instalment durations of less than 14 days may be paid where an individual modifications their payday plans.

Policy recommendation: somalibidders.com SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods

Supplementary help

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 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 carrying out training through the Skills for Education and Employment Program.

Bereavement 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 reference: SSAct section 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 arrangements

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 to new receivers on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020).
BVA (near to brand-new receivers on 20 March 2020 and ceased when all existing receivers finished 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 new receivers on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020).
PA (1.2.2.10) (near 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 reviewed: 20 September 2022

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