Chargeable income - OSCAR

From 1 July 2021, chargeable income for OSCAR is any income or earnings (before tax) received by the client and their partner (if any) including:

• any earnings from wages or salary
• any income received directly from any liable parent
• the amount of any main benefit
• New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension
• Student Allowance and Accommodation Benefit
• any information share Child Support payments
• any non-information share Child Support payments made for an income related purpose
• any formula-assessed Child Support for liability periods before 1 July 2023 paid in excess of the benefit rate and
• any formula-assessed Child Support paid in excess of the Unsupported Child's Benefit rate (including mixed Child Support payments)

Before 1 July 2021, chargeable income for OSCAR was any income or earnings (before tax) received by the client and their partner (if any) including:

• any earnings from wages or salary
• any income received directly from any liable parent
• the amount of any main benefit
• New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension
• the amount of any COVID-19 Income Relief Payment
• the following Extra help benefits:
  • Accommodation Supplement
  • Disability Allowance
  • Temporary Additional Support
  • Special Benefit
  • Special Disability Allowance
• Incentive payment for Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment
• Student Allowance and Accommodation Benefit and
• the amount of any Child Support received under the Child Support Act 1991