Weekly income example
Below is an example of calculating the income reduction for weekly income for Supported Living Payment.
Clients getting Supported Living Payment due to a health condition, injury or disability, may qualify for a personal earnings exemption. You must consider any personal earnings exemption when calculating their income.
Note a client getting Supported Living Payment (caring for a person), is not entitled to the personal earnings exemption.
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Example 1 - personal earnings exemption
Weekly gross income | $450.00 | |
Less personal earnings exemption | $20.00 | |
Less Income allowed before benefit is affected | $160.00 | |
Equals income that will affect benefit | $270.00 | |
Reduction is 30 cents per $1 of income over $160 up to $250 ($90 x 0.3) | $27.00 | |
and 70 cents from every $1 of income over $250 ($180 x 0.7) | $126.00 | $153.00 reduction |
Example 2 - no personal earnings exemption
Weekly gross income | $520.00 | |
Less income allowed before benefit is affected | $160.00 | |
Equals income that will affect benefit | $360.00 | |
Reduction is 30 cents per $1 of income over $160 but not more than $250 ($90 x 0.3) | $27.00 | |
and 70 cents from every $1 of income over $250 ($270 x 0.7) | $189.00 | $216.00 reduction |
