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Unemployed eligibility for JobSeeker Payment (JSP) and Youth Allowance (job seeker) 001-03010010

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Policy

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

Social Security Act 1991

  • 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

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1073J, Working credit balance prevents loss of qualification in certain cases
  • section 1073E, Opening balance