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This income test is effective from 20 March 2010. This information applies to the
following payments:

Newstart Allowance[1]
Partner Allowance[2]
Sickness Allowance[3]
Widow Allowance[4]

For full For part

allowance allowance
Family situation
(per (per
fortnight)* fortnight)**

less than
Single no children up to $62
$864.67

Single, aged 60 or over after 9 months continuous less than

up to $62
months on payment $927.84

less than
Single with dependent children up to $62
$927.84

less than
Partnered (each) up to $62
$789.50

Single principal carer of a dependent child

less than
(granted an exemption for foster caring/home up to $62
$1,095.50
schooling/distance education/large family)

* Fortnightly income between $62 and $250 reduces fortnightly allowance by 50 cents
in the dollar. For income above $250 per fortnight, fortnightly allowance reduces by 60
cents in the dollar. Partner income which exceeds the cut-off point reduces fortnightly
allowance by 60 cents in the dollar.

** These figures may be higher if you are eligible for Pharmaceutical Allowance[5] or
Rent Assistance[6]. Child support received is not included as income for the personal
income test.

Note: As of July 1 2009, changes to the definition of income[7] mean that your
assessable income for Centrelink and the Family Assistance Office will also include:

reportable superannuation contributions, and

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total net losses from rental property or investment income.

You may need to provide additional information about your income to Centrelink or the
Family Assistance Office.

For more information about the different forms of income that are assessed by
Centrelink refer to the income[8] information page.

1. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/newstart.htm
2. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/partner.htm
3. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/sickness.htm
4. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/widow_allow.htm
5. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/pharmaceutical.htm
6. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/rent_assistance.htm
7. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/factors
/changes_def_income.htm
8. http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/factors/income.htm

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