Weekly income example
Below are examples of calculating the income deduction for weekly income for Young Parent Payment.
Example 1 - Single young person getting Young Parent Payment
Weekly gross income from wages | $290.00 |
Less income allowed before Young Parent Payment is affected (As of 1 April 2026) | $284.70 |
Equals income that will reduce the Young Parent Payment | $5.30 |
Amount to deduct (rounded down) | $5.00 |
Deduction will be $1.00 per $1.00 of income over $284.70 until they reach $334.70 per week (at 1 April 2026).
When income is over $334.70 (at 1 April 2026) Young Parent Payment is no longer payable.
Example 2 - Couple, both getting Young Parent Payment
Weekly gross income from wages (one partner earns $125 and the other $200) | $325.00 |
Less income allowed before Young Parent Payment is affected (As of 1 April 2026) | $284.70 |
Equals income that will reduce the Young Parent Payment | $40.30 |
Amount to deduct (rounded down) | $40.00 in total or $20.00 each |
The deduction will be 50 cents per $1.00 of the couple's combined income over $284.70 gross per week (at 1 April 2026) until their income reaches $384.70 per week (at 1 April 2026).
When income is over $384.70 (at 1 April 2026) Young Parent Payment is no longer payable.
Example 3 - Couple, 1 getting Young Parent Payment
Weekly gross income from wages (partner not getting Young Parent Payment | $287.00 |
Less income allowed before Young Parent Payment is affected (As at 1 April 2026) | $284.70 |
Equals income that will reduce the Young Parent Payment | $2.30 |
Amount of deduction (rounded down) | $2.00 |
The deduction will be 50 cents per $1.00 of the couple's combined income over $284.70 gross until their income reaches $384.70 per week (at 1 April 2026).
When income is over $384.70 (at 1 April 2026) Young Parent Payment is no longer payable.
Example 4 - Sole parent getting Young Parent Payment, getting other income and information share Child Support payments
Weekly gross income from wages | $300.00 |
Information share Child Support payment weekly income | $100.00 |
Less income allowed before Young Parent Payment is affected (As of 1 April 2026) | $284.70 |
Equals income that will reduce the Young Parent Payment | $115.30 |
Amount to deduct (rounded down) | $115.00 |
This example shows a young person getting information share Child Support income and other income (wages).
The young person's other income is less than the income cut-out of $334.70 (as at 1 April 2026).
Deduction will be $1.00 per $1.00 of total income over $284.70 until their benefit is reduced to $0.00.
Example 5 - Couple, both getting Young Parent Payment and information share Child Support payments only
Information share Child Support payment weekly income | $400.00 |
Less income allowed before Young Parent Payment is affected (As of 1 April 2026) | $284.70 |
Equals income that will reduce the Young Parent Payment | $115.30 |
Amount of deduction (rounded down) | $115.00 in total or $57.50 |
This example shows a young couple getting income from information share Child Support payments.
Deduction is 50 cents per $1.00 of total income over $284.70 (as at 1 April 2026) until their benefit is reduced to $0.00.
