Temporary Additional Support : Contents
Calculating the rate of Temporary Additional Support
The rate of payment for Temporary Additional Support is the lesser of the:
- client's income deficiency or
- upper limit of Temporary Additional Support
unless the client qualifies for a disability exception amount. If the client qualifies for a disability exception amount, their rate of Temporary Additional Support will be the upper limit plus the disability exception amount.
Note a client does not qualify for Temporary Additional Support if the calculation results in the client's income deficiency being less than $1.00 or in a surplus of income.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Prescribed amount of support: general weekly rate regulation 62 Social Security Regulations 2018
