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Example couple - one gets Accommodation Supplement and Temporary Additional Support, and the other family tax credit

The following example shows how to pay a couple (with 1 child) where one of them is getting Accommodation Supplement and Temporary Additional Support and the other is getting family tax credit.

Note the couple is subject to youth money management.

Step 1

Add up costs

$40.00 car repayment
$20.00 hire purchase
$400.00 rent (Area 2)

Total costs: $460.00

Step 2

Deduct the Extra Help from total costs

$460.00

  • $144.00 Accommodation Supplement
  • $49.80 Temporary Additional Support
  • $151.91 family tax credit (1 April 2026)

Total costs not getting assistance for: $114.29

Step 3

Divide by 2

$114.29 รท 2

Amount each partner must contribute: $57.14

Step 4

Partner 1 getting family tax credit only

Must contribute $209.05 ($57.14 + $151.91 family tax credit) towards the redirection of costs (this will be taken off the highest cost).

Set up the following redirection:

  • $209.05 towards rent

Step 5

Partner 2 getting Extra help - Accommodation Supplement and Temporary Additional Support

Must contribute $250.94 ($57.14 + $144.00 AS + $49.80 TAS) towards everything else.

Set up the following redirections:

  • $194.75 for rent ($400 - partner 1, rent contribution)
  • $40.00 for car repayments
  • $20.00 for hire purchase

After the above is complete, process the in-hand allowance for each young person on the balance remaining of their individual payment.

Note a young person cannot review the decision on how the Young Parent Payment is paid to them.

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