Charging income: residential parole

Depending on the client's marital status there are different ways that we treat income.

Note if you are paying Emergency Benefit at the rate of another type of benefit (other than Jobseeker Support) then you must use the appropriate income test for that benefit.

When the client is on residential parole and is single the following apply:

• income is charged weekly as it is earned and
• 70 cents is taken from the benefit for each $1.00 of income over $160
  (before tax) a week

When the client is receiving an Emergency Benefit and their partner in the community is receiving Sole Parent Support, the client is treated as single for the purpose of income.

Only the client's income is taken into account.

Income is charged weekly as it is earned and at the following rate:

• 70 cents is taken from the benefit for each $1.00 of income over $160 (before tax) a week

When the person on parole is included in their partner's benefit, they are treated as a married, civil union or de facto couple and both of their income is taken into account.

Income (includes any income of a partner) is charged weekly as it is earned and at the following rate:

• 70 cents is taken from the benefit for each $1.00 of income over $160
  (before tax) a week

When the partner in the community is in employment, benefit entitlement and income reduction is assessed as a married, civil union or de facto couple.

Income (includes any income of a partner) is charged weekly as it is earned and at the following rate:

• 70 cents is taken from the benefit for each $1.00 of income over $160 (before tax) a week