Unemployed eligibility for JobSeeker Payment (JSP) and Youth Allowance (job seeker) 001-03010010
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JobSeeker Payment
Social Security Guide, 1.1.U.30, Unemployed (JSP)
Social Security Guide, 3.11.3.20, Employment
Social Security Guide, 3.2.2.20, Current Working Arrangements
Social Security Guide, 3.1.6.10, General payability provisions
Social Security Guide, 3.1.11.10, Recipients eligible for working credit
Social Security Guide, 3.1.12, Employment income nil rate period
Social Security Guide, 3.2.2, Who is unemployed for JSP?
Youth Allowance
Social Security Guide, 3.2.3.10, Qualification for YA
Legislation
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JobSeeker Payment
- section 595, Persons may be treated as unemployed
- section 593, Qualification for JobSeeker Payment
Youth Allowance
Social Security Act 1991, section 541, Activity test
Note: go to Full-time employees (Subsection 3) to access relevant information.
Working credit
- section 1073J, Working credit balance prevents loss of qualification in certain cases
- section 1073E, Opening balance