Example of overlapping income
A client has 2 casual part-time jobs both are paid on a weekly basis.
- Job 1 = $190 gross paid weekly earned for the period Thursday 09/04/2026 to Saturday 11/04/2026
- Job 2 = $230 gross paid weekly earned for the period Saturday 11/04/2026 to Tuesday 14/04/2026
The client phones the contact centre and declares all of this income.
Although the income declared is received from 2 different part-time jobs the amounts are added together for the week the income is earned and charged against the benefit as follows:
Week 1 - Period income earned Monday 06/04/2026 to Sunday 12/04/2026 | |
Job 1 09/04/2026 to 11/04/2026 = (3 days) Job 2 11/04/2026 to 12/04/2026 = (2 days) | $190.00 gross $115.00 gross |
Total income to be charged on Youth Payment for week 06/04/2026 to 12/04/2026 | $305.00 gross |
Less income exemption (at 1 April 2026) | $284.70 |
Equals $20.30 - Youth Payment is reduced by $1.00 for every complete $1.00 of income | $20.00 |
Week 2 - Period income earned Monday 13/04/2026 to Sunday 19/04/2026 | |
Job 2 13/04/2026 to 14/04/2026 = (2 days) | $115.00 |
Total income to be charged on Youth Payment for week 13/04/2026 to 19/04/2026 | $115.00 |
Less income exemption (at 1 April 2026) | $284.70 |
Nil income charged | $0.00 |
