Charging income

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

For clients who receive 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 receive up to $8,320 per year before their income will affect their benefit.

For clients who receive 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 more 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 a Sole Parent Support client has to pay childcare costs because they are working they can receive an additional income exemption.

For more information see:

• Childcare cost income exemption