Examples - non-beneficiary income reduced
A single client 25+ years not getting a main benefit earns $728.00 gross per week has their rate of payment for Employment Transition Assistance calculated at $19.39.
You can use DREW to calculate rate of net specified income. Note use primary tax for clients not getting a main benefit.
Average net specified income (recorded in CMS) | $627.19 |
Less net specified income for a non-beneficiary earning $728.00 gross per week (DREW primary tax rate) | $607.80 |
Equals | $19.39 |
The maximum Employment Transition Assistance rate for a single client aged 25+ years (as at 1 April 2026) | $424.60 |
Pay lesser amount | $19.39 |
Reassessing the rate of payment
When the client's income reduces to $676.00 gross per week you must re-calculate the rate of payment according to the income reduction. You can use DREW to calculate rate of net specified income.
Average net specified income (recorded in CMS) | $627.19 |
Less net specified income for a non-beneficiary earning $676.00 gross per week (DREW primary tax rate) | $565.74 |
Equals | $61.45 |
The maximum Employment Transition rate for a single client aged 25+ years (as at 1 April 2026) | $424.60 |
Pay lesser amount | $61.45 |
The new rate of payment for the client in this situation earning $676.00 gross per week is $61.45.
Client eligible for benefit when income reduces
Example 1 - Rate a single non-beneficiary client aged 25 years earning $572.00 gross per week would get if they did not want to apply for a main benefit.
Average net specified income (recorded in CMS) | $627.19 |
Less net specified income for a non-beneficiary earning $572.00 gross per week (DREW primary tax rate) | $481.60 |
Equals | $145.59 |
The maximum Employment Transition payment for single client aged 25+ years (as at 1 April 2026) | $424.60 |
Pay lesser amount | $145.59 |
The new rate of payment for the client in this situation, earning $572.00 gross per week is $145.59.
Example 2 - Rate of Employment Transition Assistance that a single client aged 25+ years earning $572.00 gross per week would get if they applied for Jobseeker Support (health condition, injury or disability).
Average net specified income (recorded in CMS) | $627.19 |
Less net specified income for Jobseeker Support (health condition, injury or disability) client, earning $572.00 gross per week (net income $462.75 plus net rate of reduced Jobseeker Support (health condition, injury or disability) $72.92 as at 1 April 2026) | $535.67 |
Equals Employment Transition Assistance payment | $91.52 |
The maximum Employment Transition Assistance payment for single client aged 25+ years (as at 1 April 2026) | $424.60 |
Pay lesser amount | $91.52 |
The new rate of payment for the client in this situation earning $572.00 Gross per week is $91.52.
