Claiming JobSeeker Payment (JSP) 001-19051501
This document explains how a person can claim JSP online, or with help from a Service Officer using Assisted Customer Claim (ACC).
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Self service tab explains how to help a person make a claim online- Assisted tab explains how to check a person's circumstances to ensure a new claim is required, complete Assisted Customer Claim (ACC) with them and lodgement of claims and documentation
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Contact about claiming JSP
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Initial contactFor information about eligibility, see Eligibility and rate impacts for JobSeeker Payment (JSP). Where the customer is unable or unwilling to claim online, they can claim JSP via:
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Early claimsA customer can start an early claim for JSP if they will be qualified for the payment within the 13 week period, starting on the day after the claim is made. They cannot complete Review and Confirm, Next steps or submit the claim online until within 14 days of the eligibility day. They will get a reminder notification 14 days before their eligibility day. If they are making an early online claim after a break in payment of 39 weeks or less, they will have fewer questions. If a customer lodges an early claim online, in the Next steps section, a Supplementary task button displays advising the customer to Complete the Job Seeker Snapshot online. If the customer cannot claim online, ACC may be run. A detained person may lodge a claim up to 3 weeks before release from prison. These claims are not considered early claims as the customer is qualified but not payable at the time of claiming. Has the customer lodged an early claim?
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Online claim offerWhen discussing online claim options, Service Officers must check:
To check if the address is in a remote location:
Customers who access Services Australia via an agent, Remote Service Centre, or phone, may require assistance to lodge an online claim. Can the customer submit an Online claim?
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Assisted Customer Claim (ACC)Service Officers use ACC when:
ACC will identify all documents required from the customer before the claim can be submitted. The Service Officer or the customer can upload any required documents. See Upload documents service. If the required documents include a form, the customer can print it from Services Australia website, or the Service Officer can issue it. For help completing ACC, see Table 2. |
Assisted Customer Claim (ACC)
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Before starting ACCCheck the Document List (DL) screen for any DOCs relevant to a claim for JSP, including whether there is a DOC that includes 'Transition Claim' in the title. Update the customer's personal details via Change in Contact Details workflow, as ACC no longer asks them. If there is a DOC with 'Transition Claim' in the title, the ACC is not required as this means the customer has submitted a streamlined claim to transfer to JSP. If ACC was started before that workflow was run, the claim can be exited and the updates made outside the claim before submitting it. The updates will appear on the Review page in ACC. Note: do not update accommodation details using the Change in Contact Details workflow, as they will be updated in ACC. Customers eligible to access a streamlined claim for JSP will have a 'task' display in their online account. Encourage them to complete this task. The streamlined claim option is not available through ACC. For information on eligibility for this process, see Transfer to JobSeeker Payment (JSP) from another payment. Is the customer currently receiving Disability Support Pension?
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Start ACCStaff can access ACC via the ACC desktop icon. My online claims page will display any current and historical claims.
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Claim IntroductionIntroduction text advises the customer about collecting and confirming information before the claim can be submitted.
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Claim navigation sectionThe Claim navigation page displays sections of the claim to be completed. The next section cannot be started until the previous section is complete. This page displays:
The claim does not have to be completed in one session. Service Officers can select Claim navigation section at any time, and their responses will save automatically, enabling them or the customer to continue with the claim later. | |
Your personal detailsQuestion sets include:
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Your CircumstancesQuestions will request the customer to provide information about their previous circumstances prior to applying for payment. Circumstances the customers may select include:
If the customer selects any of the work-related circumstances, they must provide the date they last worked, confirm if still employed, and details of their former employment such as the employer's name and contact details. Additional circumstances The customer is asked a series of questions to determine if they are eligible for other assistance and services, for example:
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Your financial detailsQuestions include:
The customer is advised if there is existing income and asset information. Employment details may be pre-filled through Single Touch Payroll (STP) in the online claim for the customer to confirm. To identify if:
If the customer has been presented with pre-filled STP data, see Single Touch Payroll (STP) in Centrelink claims Online income and asset collection includes:
Some question sets still require paper forms to be completed:
Customers can upload their supporting documents for income and assets by using Upload documents. | |
Review claim and Customer declarationCheck all information is correct on the Review your claim page.
Customer declaration When ACC is used to support the claim process, encourage the customer to submit the claim using their Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app. If a customer is willing to take over their own claim, remind them they must submit the claim as soon as possible. For early claims, the customer cannot complete the declaration and submit their claim until they are within 14 days prior to their first day of eligibility. Note: nominees cannot access the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app on behalf of a customer. They can select Nominee access from the More menu in the app. This will securely redirect them to their Centrelink online account on their mobile internet browser. If a customer is willing to do so, remind them they need to submit the claim, or it will expire after 13 weeks. If the customer declines or is unable to submit their claim online:
Once the verbal declaration is accepted and ACC submitted a DOC containing this information will be displayed in:
Outstanding items This section will display if the customer has selected Provide details later in any of the previous sections of the claim. Select the item to go back to the relevant section of the claim to make the update. Confirm details A summary of all the information provided by the customer is displayed so they can check what they have entered is correct. The information displays in sections, for example, Circumstance details. A summary of My profile information also displays. Ensure all information is correct. To correct online claim information, select the Update button relevant to the answers requiring change. This displays the relevant section of the claim to review/update the particular claim questions and responses. To correct My profile information and personal details, exit ACC and update using the Change in Contact Details workflow. Declaration Once all information is correct, the declaration must be read to the customer and accepted by ticking the box. Completing the declaration means a Customer Declaration Form (CDF) is not required. Acknowledgement The acknowledgement must be read to the customer and accepted by ticking the box. Completing the acknowledgement means the customer understands and agrees to the terms of their claim. Confirm Information The Confirmation Information button should be selected to save all the information provided in the claim. No answers in the claim can be changed once this button is selected. | |
Completing tasksEncourage customers to use their Centrelink online account or the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app to complete tasks and submit their claim. Some tasks may have an information pop-up message with help text to explain what type of documentation is required and considered valid for this task. Access this by selecting a specific word, underlined in the task. Selecting the specific word again will exit the pop-up message. If the customer uploaded or provided documents before starting the online claim or ACC, the document displays as Required in the Next steps section. The customer can:
Telephony Service Officers can help the customer upload the documents and submit their claim online. If necessary, face to face Service Officers can scan the documents and run the Manage Draft Claim Tasks workflow to submit the ACC for the customer. Note: if a Service Officer does this, the customer will not have access to the Claim Tracker or notification. | |
Job seeker Online Claim AppointmentService Officers skilled in Participation Interview and assessing job seeker claims must:
Service Officers not skilled in Participation Interview must:
From the Booked Appointments screen, select
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Submit claimTo submit the claim via ACC, all mandatory questions must be answered, and all required documents must be provided, including identity documents where there is no Identity Confirmation Indicator (ICI) recorded. A job seeker online claim appointment must be booked. Once all Required tasks are completed, Submit the claim. The Claim Submission Details page will display:
Note: complete the Participation Interview and finalise processing of the new claim using Process Direct. | |
Pre-population of claim responses in the Job Seeker SnapshotResponses to some questions in the JobSeeker Payment (JSP) claim is used to pre-populate similar questions in the Job Seeker Snapshot. The job seeker will have the opportunity to review the responses and make changes, where required, within the Job Seeker Snapshot (online or staff assisted). |
Actioning a facilitated claim review work item following a DSP Medical Risk Based Review with a notifiable event to claim JSP
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DSP cancellation decisionJSP Review (JSP/REV) Future Activity List (FAL) activity matures and is allocated via workload management (WLM). See MRBR Decision - DSP SOI DOC for DSP cancellation details. Has the customer applied for a formal review of the DSP cancellation?
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First contact with customer is unsuccessfulAnnotate the MRBR Decision - DSP SOI DOC with details of the contact attempt:
The JSP Review work item must be unassigned. Choose service support referral, this reallocates the work item for a second contact attempt to be made. See Workload Management. | |
Second contact with customer is unsuccessfulAnnotate the MRBR Decision - DSP SOI DOC with details of the contact attempt:
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Contact with customer is successfulIf the customer applies for a formal review of decision, go to Step 5. If the customer does not apply for a formal review of decision or requests an ACC to be run, complete the following:
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Customer applies for a formal review of the DSP cancellationIf the customer applies for a formal review of the DSP Cancellation, Service Officers are to:
Do not complete the ACC. Procedure ends here. |
and complete the following fields: