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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 supplies monetary help to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capacity to work now or library.kemu.ac.ke in the future and prepared to fulfill mutual commitment requirements.
JSP will include gain access to for people who have actually temporarily quit working or wiki.eqoarevival.com studying to recuperate from a health problem or injury however who work or research study to go back 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 authorized activities, and/or task search, and - be prepared to participate in, abide by or differ an existing Job Plan to satisfy the shared obligation requirements (3.11 ).
How is JSP privilege figured out?
JSP is calculated on an everyday basis and is paid in arrears, usually in instalments of 14 days. Instalment periods of less than 14 days might be paid where an individual modifications their payday arrangements.
Policy recommendation: SS Guide 8.4 Payment methods
Supplementary support
Recipients receiving JSP MAY also get one or more of the following as part of their JSP rate:
- lease assistance (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 Education and Employment Program.
Bereavement payment provisions
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 recommendation: SSAct section 660LA Ongoing payment for death of partner, section 660LH One-off payment for death of partner
Policy recommendation: SS Guide 3.1.5 Bereavement payment provisions
Background to JSP
JSP was introduced on 20 March 2020. The following payments progressively ceased as part of the creation of JSP:
- NSA (1.2.1.10) (ceased 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 brand-new recipients on 20 March 2020 and ceased when all existing receivers finished their period). WA (1.2.3.30) (near to brand-new receivers on 1 July 2018 and ceased on 1 January 2022). WP (1.2.3.20) (near to new receivers on 1 July 1995 stopped on 20 March 2020). PA (1.2.2.10) (closed to brand-new receivers on 20 September 2003 ceased on 1 January 2022). WidB (1.2.3.40) (near brand-new recipients on 20 March 1997 ceased on 20 March 2020).
Last evaluated: 20 September 2022
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