Charging income

SWIFTT will automatically calculate the rate of benefit payable when you add the client's income on the INCMH screen.

A client who has income charged weekly can receive up to $160 per week before their income will affect their benefit.

For clients who get over $160 per week:

• income between $160 and $250 per week their benefit is reduced by 30 cents for each $1.00 of income
• income over $250 per week their benefit is reduced by 70 cents for every $1.00 of income

A client who has income charged annually can get up to $8,320 per year before their income will affect their benefit.

For clients who get over $8,320:

• income between $8,320 and $13,000 per year their benefit is reduced by 30 cents for each $1.00 of income
• income over $13,000 per year their benefit is reduced by 70 cents for every $1.00 of income

For further details on what is income and how to charge it, see:

• Core policy Income
• Core policy Types of income
• Exemption for severe disablement
• Weekly income example
• Review of Annual Income

Income from overseas pensions is generally treated as a direct deduction from the benefit rate and this requires a separate calculation to charging other types of income.

For more information see:

• To or from Overseas Payments from Overseas

If an Emergency Maintenance Allowance client has to pay childcare costs because they are working they can get an additional income exemption.

For more information see:

• Childcare income exemption