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Weekly income example - sole parents

Below are examples of calculating the income reduction for weekly income for Jobseeker Support (sole parents).

Example 1

Weekly gross income

$350.00

Less income allowed before benefit is affected

$160.00

Equals income that will affect benefit

$190.00

Reduction will be 30 cents per $1.00 of income over $160 but not more than $250 ($90 X 0.3 = $27)

$27.00

and 70 cents from every $1.00 of income over $250 ($100 X 0.7 = $70)

$70.00

$97.00 reduction

Example 2

Weekly gross income

$400.00

Less income allowed before benefit is affected

$160.00

Equals income that will affect benefit

$240.00

Reduction will be 30 cents per $1.00 of income over $160 but not more than $250 ($90 x 0.3 = $27)

$27.00

Plus 70 cents from every $1.00 of income over $250 ($150 x 0.7 = $105.00)

$105.00

$132.00 reduction