Information offered on this site is prepared by the Department of Social Services (DSS) for job basic info only. You ought to separately check whether the information matters for your purposes.

While DSS strives to guarantee that the info on this site depends on date, DSS accepts no duty for job the accuracy or efficiency of the information.

DSS does not accept liability for dependence on any information provided on this site.

To find out more, please see the DSS Copyright & Disclaimer web page.

- Using the Social Security Guide

• What's new
• 1 Key terms & concepts Toggle sub-menu - 1.1 Definition of key terms
• 1.2 Descriptions of payments/benefits Toggle sub-menu - 1.2.1 Jobseeker payment & youth allowance - description Toggle sub-menu - 1.2.1.05 Jobseeker payment (JSP) - description
• 1.2.1.10 Newstart allowance (NSA) - description
• 1.2.1.20 Youth allowance (YA) - description
  
  - Home
• Social Security Guide
• 1 Key terms & principles
• 1.2 Descriptions of payments/benefits
• 1.2.1 Jobseeker payment & youth allowance - description
• 1.2.1.05 Jobseeker payment (JSP) - description
  
  The Guides to Social Policy Law is a collection of publications created to help choice makers administering social policy law. The information included in this publication is intended just as a guide to pertinent legislation/policy. The info is accurate as at the date listed at the bottom of the page, but might go through alter. To talk about private scenarios please contact Services Australia.
  
  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 earnings assistance payment that supplies monetary support to individuals aged 22 years to age pension age who have capability to work now or in the near future and prepared to meet shared responsibility requirements.
  
  JSP will include access for people who have momentarily quit working or studying to recover from a disease or injury however who work or research study to return to. When the incapacity ends, and unless excused from mutual commitments requirements (3.11.5), job a recipient need to:
  
  - take part in or want to get involved in authorized activities, and/or job search, and
• be prepared to enter into, comply with or differ an existing Job Plan to satisfy the mutual commitment requirements (3.11 ).
  
  How is JSP entitlement figured out?
  
  JSP is computed on an everyday basis and job is paid in arrears, typically in instalments of 2 week. Instalment durations of less than 2 week may be paid where a person changes their .
  
  Policy reference: job SS Guide 8.4 Payment techniques
  
  Supplementary help
  
  Recipients receiving JSP MAY also 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 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 undertaking training through the Skills for Education and Employment Program.
  
  Bereavement payment provisions
  
  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 area 660LA Ongoing payment for death of partner, area 660LH One-off payment for death of partner
  
  Policy referral: job SS Guide 3.1.5 Bereavement payment provisions
  
  Background to JSP
  
  JSP was presented on 20 March 2020. The following payments gradually stopped as part of the production of JSP:
  
  - NSA (1.2.1.10) (stopped on 20 March 2020). SA (1.2.5.30) (near brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and stopped on 20 September 2020). BVA (closed to new receivers on 20 March 2020 and ceased when all existing receivers completed their bereavement duration). WA (1.2.3.30) (near to brand-new receivers on 1 July 2018 and stopped on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (near to brand-new recipients on 1 July 1995 ceased 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 brand-new recipients on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).
  
  Last examined: 20 September 2022
  
  The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and neighborhood. We pay our aspects to the Elders both past and present.