Temporary Additional Support : Contents
Applicable excess costs
A client's applicable excess costs are the lesser amount of their:
Example
Chez is 17 years old and gets Supported Living Payment of $355.87 a week (as at 1 April 2026). For Chez, the upper limit of Temporary Additional Support is $106.76 (as at 1 April 2026). Chez's income deficiency is $115.00 a week and they have an excess disability costs total of $18.00 a week.
Excess total costs (A) | $8.24 ($115.00 - $106.76) |
Excess disability costs total (B) | $18.00 |
Applicable excess costs | $8.24 (the lesser amount of (A) and (B)) The applicable excess costs of $8.24 are covered in full under the disability exception amount (as up to the first $100.00 of applicable excess costs are fully subsidised) |
For more information see:
Legislation
- Disability exception amount regulation 64 Social Security Regulations 2018
