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1.2 Descriptions of payments/benefits

Introduction

This chapter describes each of the payment/benefit types, which are covered in this Guide. It provides the following information for each payment/benefit (where required):

objective of the payment/concession
supplementary assistance (see example 1)
components
bereavement payment provisions
how the payment/concession is paid (see example 2), and
background information.

Example 1: Recipients of JSP MAY also receive:

rent assistance
pharmaceutical allowance
a HCC OR PCC.

Example 2: RA is paid with the primary benefit.

Last reviewed: 3 January 2023