Example couple getting Youth Payment
The following example shows how to pay a couple getting Youth Payment who is subject to youth money management.
Step 1 Add up costs | $400.00 rent | Total costs: $460 |
Step 2 Deduct Extra Help from total costs | $460.00 less: $150.00 less: $80.00 equals $230 | Total costs not getting assistance for: $230.00 |
Step 3 Divide by 2 | $230 divided by 2 | Amount each partner must contribute: $115 |
Step 4 Partner 1 not getting any Extra Help | Must contribute $115 towards the redirection of costs (this will be taken of the highest cost). Set up the following redirection: $115.00 towards rent | |
Step 5 Partner 2 getting Extra Help | Must contribute $345.00 ($115 + $150 Accommodation Supplement + $80 Temporary Additional Support) towards everything else. Set up the following redirections: $285.00 for rent | |
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 Youth Payment is paid to them.
