Surplus
When the client has a surplus there is no entitlement to Temporary Additional Support. A surplus occurs when the client's disposable income is greater than their standard costs.
Note to get Temporary Additional Support the client must have a deficiency and the deficiency must not be less than $1.00.
Example
A non-beneficiary married, civil union or de facto client with no dependent children has the following:
Weekly Chargeable income | Weekly Allowable costs | ||
Net weekly wages (after Tax and ACC levy) | $747.75 | Weekly qualifying accommodation costs (Rent $390.00) less $34.13 accommodation deduction as at 1 April 2026 | $355.87 |
Accommodation Supplement (rent $390.00 per week, Area 1 as at 1 April 2026 - rounded up) based on wages $800.00 per week before tax | $168.00 (income of $900.00 is below the income threshold of $1,066.00 (as at 1 April 2026) so no income reduction to the Accommodation Supplement rate payable) | Allowable consumer credit contracts | $66.71 |
Total | $915.75 | Total | $422.58 |
Step 1
Calculate the amount of disposable income.
To do this, determine the client's weekly amount of chargeable income and weekly amount of allowable costs.
Chargeable income | $915.75 |
Less Allowable costs | $422.58 |
Equals Disposable income | $493.17 |
Step 2
Calculate the income deficiency or surplus for the client.
70% of net rate of married, civil union or de facto rate Jobseeker Support (no children) $633.94 x 70% (as at 1 April 2026) | $443.75 |
Less disposable income | $493.17 |
Equals income surplus | $49.42 (surplus) |
The client does not qualify for Temporary Additional Support because their disposable income is more than their standard costs which means they have a surplus of income.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Prescribed amount of support: general weekly rate regulation 62 Social Security Regulations 2018
