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 provides monetary help to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capability to work now or in the future and prepared to fulfill mutual obligation requirements.
JSP will include access for individuals who have actually temporarily stopped working or studying to recuperate from an illness or injury however who work or research study to go back to. When the inability ends, and unless excused from mutual obligations requirements (3.11.5), a recipient need to:
- take part in or want to get involved in approved activities, and/or task search, and - be prepared to get in into, comply with or vary an existing Job Plan to satisfy the mutual obligation requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP entitlement identified?
JSP is calculated on an everyday basis and is paid in arrears, employment generally in instalments of 14 days. Instalment durations of less than 2 week might be paid where a person changes their payday arrangements.
Policy reference: SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods
Supplementary assistance
Recipients receiving JSP MAY likewise get one or more of the following as part of their JSP rate:
- rent help (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 also 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 payment arrangements
Following the death of a partner, the making it through member of a couple may be eligible for bereavement payments or a one-off partner bereavement payment
Act recommendation: 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 arrangements
Background to JSP
JSP was introduced on 20 March 2020. The following payments gradually ceased as part of the creation of JSP:
- NSA (1.2.1.10) (stopped on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (near to brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and ceased on 20 September 2020). BVA (near to brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped when all existing receivers completed their bereavement duration). 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) (closed to brand-new recipients on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020). PA (1.2.2.10) (near brand-new receivers on 20 September 2003 ceased on 1 January 2022). WidB (1.2.3.40) (near to new receivers on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).
Last reviewed: 20 September 2022
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