Income cut-out points for non-beneficiaries (current)
Below are the Accommodation Supplement income cut-out points for non-beneficiaries at 1 April 2026.
The Accommodation Supplement payable depends on the client's allowable accommodation costs.
Area 1
Category | Income threshold | Cut-out point | Maximum | ||
Per week | Per year | ||||
Single, 16+ years | $693.00 | $1,353.00 | $70,356.00 | $165.00 | |
Married, civil union or de facto couple (without children) | $1,066.00 | $2,006.00 | $104,312.00 | $235.00 | |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, 1+ children | $1,117.00 | $2,337.00 | $121,524.00 | $305.00 | |
Sole parent, 1 child | $906.00 | $1,846.00 | $95,992.00 | $235.00 | |
Sole parent, 2+ children | $906.00 | $2,126.00 | $110,552.00 | $305.00 | |
Area 2
Category | Income threshold | Cut-out point | Maximum | ||
Per week | Per year | ||||
Single, 16+ years | $693.00 | $1,113.00 | $57,876.00 | $105.00 | |
Married, civil union or de facto couple (without children) | $1,066.00 | $1,686.00 | $87,672.00 | $155.00 | |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, 1+ children | $1,117.00 | $1,997.00 | $103,844.00 | $220.00 | |
Sole parent, 1 child | $906.00 | $1,526.00 | $79,352.00 | $155.00 | |
Sole parent, 2+ children | $906.00 | $1,786.00 | $92,872.00 | $220.00 | |
Area 3
Category | Income threshold | Cut-out point | Maximum | ||
Per week | Per year | ||||
Single, 16+ years | $693.00 | $1,013.00 | $52,676.00 | $80.00 | |
Married, civil union or de facto couple (without children) | $1,066.00 | $1,486.00 | $77,272.00 | $105.00 | |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, 1+ children | $1,117.00 | $1,757.00 | $91,364.00 | $160.00 | |
Sole parent, 1 child | $906.00 | $1,326.00 | $68,952.00 | $105.00 | |
Sole parent, 2+ children | $906.00 | $1,546.00 | $80,392.00 | $160.00 | |
Area 4
Category | Income threshold | Cut-out point | Maximum | ||
Per week | Per year | ||||
Single, 16+ years | $693.00 | $973.00 | $50,596.00 | $70.00 | |
Married, civil union or de facto couple (without children) | $1,066.00 | $1,386.00 | $72,072.00 | $80.00 | |
Married, civil union or de facto couple, 1+ children | $1,117.00 | $1,597.00 | $83,044.00 | $120.00 | |
Sole parent, 1 child | $906.00 | $1,226.00 | $63,752.00 | $80.00 | |
Sole parent, 2+ children | $906.00 | $1,386.00 | $72,072.00 | $120.00 | |
Area definitions
For the area definitions for these cut-out points see:
Previous cut-out points
For previous cut-out points see:
- At 1 April 2025
- At 1 April 2024
- At 1 April 2023
- At 1 April 2022
- At 1 July 2021
- At 1 April 2021
- At 1 April 2020
- At 1 April 2019
- At 1 April 2018
- At 1 April 2017
- At 1 April 2016
- At 1 April 2015
- At 1 April 2014
- At 15 July 2013
Jobseeker Support commenced on 15 July 2013.
