Bridging finance and work bonus

Work Bonus will reduce the amount of bridging finance payable under assistance to transition into employment dollar-for-dollar. Both payments provide non-recoverable assistance for a transitional period when the client leaves a main benefit to move into employment.

Bridging finance cannot be paid if the total Work Bonus payable for the first 2 weeks following the date of the last payment of the main benefit is equal to or more than $500.

If the Work Bonus payments are less than $500 over the fortnight, the amount of bridging finance payable in respect of a week is reduced by each whole dollar amount of Work Bonus payable in that week.

For more information see:

• Actual and reasonable costs
• Specific employment related assistance Work Bonus
• Specific employment related assistance Work Bonus and Transition to Work Grant
• Qualifications
• Commencement date
• Changes and reviews
• Transition to Work [no link find out why] procedures