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Claiming JobSeeker Payment (JSP) 001-19051501

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This document explains how an individual can declare JSP online, or with aid from a Service Officer utilizing Assisted Customer Claim (ACC).

JSP eligibility and when to declare

Customers must declare as soon as possible online via the Services Australia website.

To qualify for JSP an individual need to:

- be of qualifying age for JSP

• satisfy Australian home requirements for JSP
• be unemployed, and
• searching for work and willing to participate in activities that increase their opportunities of discovering a job, or
• unable to work, study or search for work due to medical condition, illness or injury, employment or
• used or studying full-time and are unable to carry out these due to a medical condition, health problem or injury and have a job or research study to return to
  
  If the consumer has actually shown they are unable to work due to a short-term inability, see Customers claiming JobSeeker Payment (JSP)/ Youth Allowance (YA) (Incapacitated).
  
  Disability Support Payment (DSP) sus/can RTW clients claiming JSP
  
  A DSP consumer whose payments have actually been suspended/ cancelled go back to work (RTW) can claim an alternate payment when:
  
  - they are still working 30 or more hours per week, and
• their earnings falls listed below the JSP income test cut-off
  
  For instance, a self-employed DSP consumer is still working 30 hours weekly, however their earnings has lowered. See Rates and Thresholds.
  
  In all cases, inspect if the client is eligible to have their DSP reinstated before looking at another payment. See Commencing or going back to work or self-employment Disability Support Pension (DSP).
  
  Early declares for JSP
  
  Customers can lodge an early claim for JSP up to 13 weeks before the first day of eligibility. On the day they end up being certified they must offer their checking account balances, evidence of earnings and employment separation information.
  
  Customers can begin an early claim online. They will have the ability to finish Your personal details, Your situations and Your monetary information.
  
  If making an early claim after a break in payment of 39 weeks or less, the customer will have less concerns to address in the online claim.
  
  Customers can not finish Review and Confirm, Next actions or send the claim online till within 2 week of being qualified for JSP. They will get a tip notification 2 week before the eligibility date.
  
  An apprehended person may lodge a claim as much as 3 weeks before release from jail. These claims are ruled out early claims as the client is certified but not payable when they claim.
  
  Customers transferring from a present earnings support payment can lodge an early claim approximately 28 days before the date of certification.
  
  Online claims
  
  Customers should create a myGov account and connect their Centrelink online account to it.
  
  Once the customer has actually connected their Centrelink online account to myGov, to begin an online claim for JSP they should:
  
  - check in to myGov and gain access to their linked Centrelink online account
• guarantee their individual details are right. From the menu, select the My details > Personal and contact information > My profile to make updates
• from the menu, select Payments and claims > Claims > Make a claim. To learn more, see Claiming JSP online table in the Self-managed tab
  
  Customers declaring or moving to JSP will see a decreased concern set as part of their online claim if they are:
  
  - presently in invoice of an income support payment, or
• have actually cancelled from payment in the last 52 weeks
  
  Streamlined claims
  
  In many cases, a task exists to the consumer on their Centrelink online account homepage up to 28 days prior to losing credentials for their present payment.
  
  The task will enable the client to carry out a structured claim procedure to submit a claim for JSP.
  
  See Transfer to JobSeeker Payment (JSP) from another payment.
  
  Assisted Customer Claims (ACC)
  
  ACC can be used for clients deemed unable or inappropriate to complete an online claim or nominees. ACC ought to likewise be utilized in instances where a paper claim for Jobseeker Payment (SU716) is lodged at service centres, through uploaded documents, post or fax. See Claim lodgement of Centrelink Claims.
  
  ' Channel Hopping' within ACC implies:
  
  - the customer can start a claim online and a Service Officer can take it over, or
• a Service Officer can help a client start a claim which can then be finished by the customer in their Centrelink online account
  
  Remote customers
  
  If the in a remote area and normally utilizes a representative, Remote Service Centre, or phone to do organization and is not able or inappropriate to complete an online claim, the consumer ought to be moved to the Remote Claims Processing (RCP) to start their ACC.
  
  The Remote Claims Processing (RCP) team provides specialised remote service for identified remote customers.
  
  The client must have:
  
  - the remote indication revealing on the Customer Overview, or
• a property address in a remote place
  
  To examine the address remains in a remote location:
  
  - search the town name in Office Locator
• see the Towns Result List
• see the Remoteness column
  
  Customers with nominee plans
  
  Correspondence nominees can send an online claim for JSP on behalf of their principal.
  
  If a correspondence candidate contacts to declare JSP on behalf of their principal, provide an online claim first. If they decline the online claim offer, a Service Officer should run Assisted Customer Claim (ACC) with the nominee.
  
  If a nominee is declaring on behalf of an individual, motivate the nominee to assist the individual claim JSP utilizing the individual's Centrelink online account. If the candidate is unable or reluctant to do so, a Service Officer is to run ACC with the candidate.
  
  Claim submission exceptions
  
  In some situations, it might not be sensible for a client to finish all Required jobs prior to sending their claim. These include exceptions when particular vulnerabilities exist, see Circumstances Change Monitor (CCM).
  
  Relocating to an Area of Lower Employment Prospects (MALEP)
  
  Do not undertake any MALEP evaluations. The Department of Social Services (DSS) have actually stopped briefly all Transferring to a Location of Lower Employment Prospects (MALEP) evaluations.
  
  If the consumer has actually moved address within the previous 26 weeks, Services Australia need to identify if they have actually reduced their employment prospects by relocating to a brand-new place.
  
  If this holds true, the Service Officer must investigate a possible MALEP employment associated exemption period.
  
  Unemployed due to a voluntary act or misconduct
  
  If the customer has voluntarily left work or been dismissed due to misbehavior in the 12 weeks prior to declaring, a joblessness failure or an Unemployment Non-Payment Period (UNPP) might have happened.
  
  Do not generate compliance action up until the Employment Separation Certificate (SU1) (or comparable) and/or supporting proof is gotten to determine a non-compliance event has actually taken place.
  
  See Unemployment due to a voluntary act or misbehavior.
  
  RapidConnect
  
  Most task hunters undergo RapidConnect and are encouraged of their requirements or an exemption to RapidConnect throughout their Participation Interview at the Jobseeker Online Claim Appointment.
  
  Job seekers who are eligible for a referral to a Labor force Australia or other specialist supplier, will have a preliminary visit booked during the Participation Interview. Attending this very first company consultation is known as the job applicant's RapidConnect requirement.
  
  In most cases, meeting RapidConnect requirements will identify the start date of the job seeker's earnings assistance payment. Note: this is subject to task applicants fulfilling any waiting durations and qualification requirements.
  
  Mutual commitment requirements
  
  The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) will immediately refer new job hunters to the Workforce Australia online employment service. This omits job seekers residing in Community Development Program (CDP) regions.
  
  Higher rate of JSP for 55 years and over
  
  Single consumer aged 55 years and over who have been receiving an income assistance payment or allowance for 9 or more continuous months might be entitled to a greater rate of payment. The system will immediately calculate this and apply the appropriate rate for qualified consumers.
  
  Single Touch Payroll (STP)
  
  Pre-filled Single Touch Payroll (STP) information may present to clients during their online claim. Employer information, name and ABN, will be provided to the client if STP data is provided to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) within 8 weeks prior to claim.
  
  Customers will have the option to verify the employer within the claim. If a consumer confirms the company, once on payment, STP pre-filled income will be presented to the consumer when they report. If the customer does not validate the company, once on payment, the STP employer might present to the customer once again when they report.