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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 |
