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    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 income support payment that provides monetary help to people aged 22 years to age pension age who have capacity to work now or in the near future and prepared to meet shared commitment requirements.

    JSP will consist of gain access to for individuals who have briefly quit working or studying to recuperate from a health problem or employment injury but who have a job or research study to return to. When the ends, employment and unless excused from shared responsibilities requirements (3.11.5), [employment](http://users.atw.hu/samp-info-forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=a708be5d9eeb5c37cd59b7777ca8f530&action=profile