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This file describes how an individual can declare JSP online, or with assistance from a Service Officer utilizing Assisted Customer Claim (ACC).

JSP eligibility and when to declare

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

To receive JSP a person need to:

- be of qualifying age for JSP

satisfy Australian house requirements for JSP
be jobless, and
trying to find work and going to participate in activities that increase their possibilities of discovering a task, or
unable to work, study or try to find work due to medical condition, health problem or injury, or
employed or studying complete time and are not able to carry out these due to a medical condition, health problem or injury and work or research study to return to

If the consumer has shown they are unable to work due to a short-lived inability, see Customers declaring JobSeeker Payment (JSP)/ Youth Allowance (YA) (Incapacitated).

Disability Support Payment (DSP) sus/can RTW customers declaring JSP

A DSP client whose payments have actually been suspended/ cancelled return to work (RTW) can declare an alternate payment when:

- they are still working 30 or more hours each week, and
their earnings falls listed below the JSP income test cut-off

For example, a self-employed DSP client is still working 30 hours per week, but their earnings has lowered. See Rates and Thresholds.

In all cases, examine if the consumer is eligible to have their DSP restored 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 very first day of eligibility. On the day they end up being certified they need to offer their checking account balances, evidence of income and work separation details.

Customers can start an early claim online. They will be able to complete Your individual information, Your scenarios and Your monetary information.

If making an early claim after a break in payment of 39 weeks or less, the consumer will have fewer concerns to address in the online claim.

Customers can not complete Review and Confirm, Next actions or send the claim online till within 2 week of being qualified for JSP. They will get a reminder notification 14 days before the eligibility date.

A detained person might lodge a claim as much as 3 weeks before release from jail. These claims are ruled out early claims as the consumer is certified but not payable when they declare.

Customers transferring from a present income assistance payment can lodge an early claim up to 28 days before the date of qualification.

Online claims

Customers need to develop a myGov account and connect their Centrelink online account to it.

Once the client has linked their Centrelink online account to myGov, to begin an online claim for JSP they should:

- indication in to myGov and gain access to their linked Centrelink online account
ensure their personal information are correct. From the menu, pick the My details > Personal and contact information > My profile to make updates
from the menu, choose Payments and claims > Claims > Make a claim. To learn more, see Claiming JSP online table in the Self-managed tab

Customers claiming or transferring to JSP will see a decreased concern set as part of their online claim if they are:

- presently in receipt of an income support payment, or
have cancelled from payment in the last 52 weeks

Streamlined claims

In some cases, a task is provided to the client on their Centrelink online account homepage as much as 28 days prior to losing credentials for their present payment.

The task will permit the client to carry out a streamlined claim process 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 considered unable or inappropriate to finish an online claim or nominees. ACC needs to also be used 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 means:

- the consumer can start a claim online and a Service Officer can take it over, or
a Service Officer can assist a client begin a claim which can then be completed by the customer in their Centrelink online account

Remote consumers

If the consumer resides in a remote location and normally utilizes a representative, Remote Service Centre, or phone to do organization and is not able or unsuitable to finish 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 offers specialised remote service for identified remote clients.

The customer should have:

- the remote sign revealing on the Customer Overview, or
a residential address in a remote area

To examine the address is in a remote place:

- browse the town name in Office Locator
see the Towns Result List
see the Remoteness column

Customers with candidate plans

Correspondence candidates can submit an online claim for JSP on behalf of their principal.

If a correspondence candidate contacts to claim JSP on behalf of their principal, offer an online claim initially. If they decrease the online claim offer, a Service Officer must run Assisted Customer Claim (ACC) with the candidate.

If a candidate is declaring on behalf of a person, motivate the candidate to help the person claim JSP using the individual's Centrelink online account. If the nominee is not able or reluctant to do so, a Service Officer is to run ACC with the nominee.

Claim submission exceptions

In some circumstances, it may not be reasonable for a customer to complete all Required tasks prior employment to sending their claim. These consist of exceptions when specific vulnerabilities exist, see Circumstances Change Monitor (CCM).

Moving to an Area of Lower Employment Prospects (MALEP)

Do not carry out any MALEP assessments. The Department of Social Services (DSS) have stopped briefly all Transferring to a Location of Lower Employment Prospects (MALEP) evaluations.

If the client has actually moved address within the previous 26 weeks, Services Australia must figure out if they have lowered their work prospects by moving to a new location.

If this holds true, the Service Officer should examine a possible MALEP employment related exclusion duration.

Unemployed due to a voluntary act or misconduct

If the customer has voluntarily left work or been dismissed due to misconduct in the 12 weeks prior to claiming, a joblessness failure or a Joblessness Non-Payment Period (UNPP) might have taken place.

Do not produce compliance action till the Employment Separation Certificate (SU1) (or comparable) and/or supporting evidence is gotten to identify a non-compliance event has occurred.

See Unemployment due to a voluntary act or misconduct.

RapidConnect

Most task seekers undergo RapidConnect and are advised of their requirements or an exemption to RapidConnect throughout their Participation Interview at the Jobseeker Online Claim Appointment.

Job applicants who are eligible for a referral to a Labor force Australia or other specialist provider, will have an initial appointment reserved during the Participation Interview. Attending this first supplier appointment is referred to as the job candidate's RapidConnect requirement.

For the most part, meeting RapidConnect requirements will figure out the start date of the job applicant's income support payment. Note: this goes through task hunters satisfying any waiting durations and employment credentials requirements.

Mutual obligation requirements

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) will automatically refer brand-new job candidates to the Workforce Australia online employment service. This leaves out task applicants living in Community Development Program (CDP) regions.

Higher rate of JSP for 55 years and employment over

Single consumer aged 55 years and employment over who have been getting an income assistance payment or allowance for 9 or more months might be entitled to a greater rate of payment. The system will instantly determine this and apply the proper rate for eligible customers.

Single Touch Payroll (STP)

Pre-filled Single Touch Payroll (STP) information might present to customers throughout their online claim. Employer details, name and ABN, will exist to the customer if STP data is provided to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) within 8 weeks prior to claim.

Customers will have the choice to confirm the company within the claim. If a client confirms the employer, as soon as on payment, STP pre-filled earnings will exist to the client when they report. If the customer does not confirm the employer, as soon as on payment, the STP company may provide to the customer again when they report.