Accommodation Supplement : Contents
Manual calculation
In some situations, a manual rate of Accommodation Supplement should be calculated. For example, where the partner of a client is overseas, or does not meet the residence requirements.
Note when the Accommodation Supplement is reviewed due to a change in the client's circumstances, the manual rate must be reassessed.
Example partner is overseas
A client is getting half the married, civil union or de facto rate of Jobseeker Support while their partner is overseas:
Accommodation costs (Rent) | $300.00 |
Less cost of part of property not lived in | $0 |
Less accommodation income | $0 |
$300.00 | |
Less entry threshold (as at 1 April 2026) | $158.00 |
Equals | $142.00 |
The client qualifies for up to 70% of $142.00 | |
$142.00 x 0.70 | $99.40 |
Round up to the nearest whole dollar | $100.00 |
