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Weekly income example - single clients and couples

Below are examples of calculating the income deduction for weekly income for Jobseeker Support - single clients and couples.

Example 1

Weekly gross income

$250.00

Less income allowed before benefit is affected

$160.00

Equals income that will affect benefit

$90.00

reduction will be 70 cents per $1.00 of income over $160.00 ($90.00 x 0.7)

$63.00

Example 2

Weekly gross income

$500.00

Less income allowed before benefit is affected

$160.00

Equals income that will affect benefit

$340.00

reduction will be 70 cents per $1.00 of income over $160.00 ($340.00 x 0.7)

$238.00