Before 1 July 2021 - Formula for Temporary Additional Support
On 1 July 2021, changes were made to the way the disability exception amount is calculated under the formula for Temporary Additional Support.
When a client qualifies for the disability exception amount for a period before 1 July 2021, you will need to assess the client's Temporary Additional Support for that period using the formula for Temporary Additional Support that applied before 1 July 2021.
Before 1 July 2021, the formula to calculate the weekly rate of Temporary Additional Support was as follows:
Step 1 - Calculate the client's disposable income
Calculate the disposable income of the client and their partner (if any):
Weekly chargeable income | |
Less | Weekly allowable costs |
Equals | Disposable income |
Step 2 - Calculate client's deficiency (or surplus) in their disposable income
Calculate whether there is a deficiency or surplus in the disposable income of the client and their partner (if any):
Less | Disposable income (from step 1) |
Equals | Deficiency (positive amount) or |
A client does not qualify for Temporary Additional Support if:
- there is a surplus or
- the deficiency is less than $1.00
If the client has a deficiency of $1.00 or more in their disposable income, they qualify for Temporary Additional Support. Go to Step 3 below.
Step 3 - Compare deficiency to upper limit of Temporary Additional Support to find lesser amount
Calculate the client's upper limit for Temporary Additional Support then compare this amount to the deficiency.
30% of the full net rate of main benefit payable to the client and their partner (if any) or for non-beneficiaries 30% of the appropriate net rate of Jobseeker Support, for the client and their partner if any, (except for certain refugees, protected persons or residence applicants) | |
Deficiency | from step 2 |
Compare the above | the rate of Temporary Additional Support is the lesser of the deficiency or the upper limit unless the client qualifies for a disability exception amount |
If the deficiency is less than the upper limit, the rate of payment for Temporary Additional Support is the deficiency. The client will not qualify for the disability exception amount.
If the client qualifies for a disability exception amount, go to Step 4 below.
Step 4 - Calculate the disability exception amount (only if client qualifies)
Determine if the client qualifies for a disability exception amount. The client qualifies for a disability exception amount if the client's deficiency is greater than the upper limit and they or their family have excess disability costs.
If the client qualifies for a disability exception amount, calculate the excess disability costs total. This is the total amount of excess disability costs of the client and their family.
Total all of the Disability Allowance costs for each family member (including any child for whom Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Childs Benefit is paid) who has costs that exceed the maximum amount of Disability Allowance paid | $0.00 |
Less the maximum rate of Disability Allowance paid for each family member (including any child for whom Orphans Benefit or Unsupported Childs Benefit) who is getting the maximum amount of Disability Allowance | $ |
$ | |
Disability exception amount
| $ |
Note the excess disability costs total must not include any costs for counselling (including the costs of transport to attend counselling) that are above the maximum rate of Disability Allowance.
Step 5 - Calculate the rate of Temporary Additional Support
Calculate the rate of Temporary Additional Support
Upper limit (from step 3) | $0.00 |
Plus disability exception amount (from step 4) | $ |
Equals rate of Temporary Additional Support | $ |
