Example - Away from Home Allowance
The 17 year old dependent child of a MSD client is attending a motor mechanics course in Area 4.
He is living away from home and pays board costs of $160.00 per week.
Accommodation costs
62% of the cost of board is considered to be an accommodation cost.
Cost of board | $160.00 |
$160.00 x 0.62 | $99.20 |
Accommodation costs | $99.20 |
The Away From Home Allowance pays a 70% subsidy for the weekly qualifying accommodation cost that is paid over the threshold (up to a maximum limit):
Accommodation costs (board) | $99.20 |
Less cost of part of property not lived in | $0 |
Less accommodation income | $0 |
$99.20 | |
Less entry threshold for a single Jobseeker Support client (as at 1 April 2026) | $93.00 |
Equals | $6.20 |
$6.20 x 0.70 | $4.34 |
Round up to nearest dollar | $5.00 |
$5.00 is less than the maximum payable in Area 4 of $70.00 (as at 1 April 2026), so the full $5.00 per week is paid to the child's caregiver.
