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Jobseeker Support - couples - deduction tables

Use this table to estimate how much will be deducted from your Jobseeker Support payment if you're part of a couple.

Your deductions

Important information

This table is just an estimate. The deduction could change depending on your individual circumstances.

If you have a partner and you're both getting, or entitled to get, a benefit in your own right (other than Veteran's Pension) then:

  • you can jointly earn up to $80 a week before tax, before it affects your payment
  • each of your benefits is reduced by 35 cents for every $1 of income you and your partner earn over $80 a week before tax.

If your benefit payment is reduced by the same amount you receive, you'll be paid nothing.  Any other payments eg, Accommodation Supplement, you receive may also be affected.

Gross Income (before tax) Amount deducted from benefit payment (each)
$ 90 $ 3.50
$ 100 $ 7.00
$ 110 $ 10.50
$ 120 $ 14.00
$ 130 $ 17.50
$ 140 $ 21.00
$ 150 $ 24.50
$ 160 $ 28.00
$ 170 $ 31.50
$ 180 $ 35.00
$ 190 $ 38.50
$ 200 $ 42.00
$ 210 $ 45.50
$ 220 $ 49.00
$ 230 $ 52.50
$ 240 $ 56.00
$ 250 $ 59.50
$ 260 $ 63.00
$ 270 $ 66.50
$ 280 $ 70.00
$ 290 $ 73.50
$ 300 $ 77.00
$ 310 $ 80.50
$ 320 $ 84.00
$ 330 $ 87.50
$ 340 $ 91.00
$ 350 $ 94.50
$ 360 $ 98.00
$ 370 $ 101.50
$ 380 $ 105.00
$ 390 $ 108.50
$ 400 $ 112.00
$ 410 $ 115.50
$ 420 $ 119.00
$ 430 $ 122.50
$ 440 $ 126.00
$ 450 $ 129.50
$ 460 $ 133.00
$ 470 $ 136.50
$ 480 $ 140.00
$ 490 $ 143.50
$ 500 $ 147.00
$ 510 $ 150.50
$ 520 $ 154.00
$ 530 $ 157.50
$ 540 $ 161.00
$ 550 $ 164.50
$ 560 $ 168.00
$ 570 $ 171.50
$ 580 $ 175.00
$ 590 $ 178.50
$ 600 $ 182.00
$ 610 $ 185.50
$ 620 $ 189.00
$ 630 $ 192.50