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  The Guides to Social Policy Law is a collection of publications developed to assist choice makers administering social policy law. The information consisted of in this publication is planned only as a guide to pertinent legislation/policy. The details is accurate as at the date listed at the bottom of the page, but may be subject to change. To talk about individual circumstances please contact Services Australia.
  
  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 support payment that offers 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 meet mutual obligation requirements.
  
  JSP will consist of gain access to for individuals who have briefly stopped working or studying to recover from a health problem or injury but who have a job or research study to return to. When the incapacity ends, and unless excused from mutual commitments requirements (3.11.5), a recipient must:
  
  - participate in or want to take part in approved activities, and/or task search, and
• be prepared to participate in, comply with or vary an existing Job Plan to fulfil the shared responsibility requirements (3.11 ).
  
  How is JSP privilege determined?
  
  JSP is calculated on a daily basis and is paid in financial obligations, usually in instalments of 14 days. Instalment periods of less than 2 week might be paid where a person modifications their payday plans.
  
  Policy recommendation: SS Guide 8.4 Payment techniques
  
  Supplementary assistance
  
  Recipients getting JSP MAY likewise get one or more 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 area 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 payment arrangements
  
  Following the death of a partner, the surviving member of a couple might be eligible for bereavement payments or a one-off partner bereavement payment
  
  Act referral: 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 introduced on 20 March 2020. The following payments gradually stopped as part of the development of JSP:
  
  - NSA (1.2.1.10) (ceased on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (near brand-new receivers on 20 March 2020 and ceased on 20 September 2020). BVA (closed to brand-new receivers on 20 March 2020 and ceased when all existing recipients finished their bereavement period). WA (1.2.3.30) (closed to new receivers on 1 July 2018 and ceased on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (near to brand-new receivers 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 new recipients on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).
  
  Last evaluated: 20 September 2022
  
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