Jobseeker Support - couples - deduction tables

Your deductions

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 $160 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 $160 a week before tax.

Any other payments you get, eg, Accommodation Supplement, may also be affected.

You won't qualify for Jobseeker Support once you jointly earn over:

• $809 if you don't have children
• $848 if you do have children.

Estimate your deduction

Gross Income (before tax)	Amount deducted from benefit payment (after tax each)
$ 170	$ 3.50
$ 180	$ 7.00
$ 190	$ 10.50
$ 200	$ 14.00
$ 210	$ 17.50
$ 220	$ 21.00
$ 230	$ 24.50
$ 240	$ 28.00
$ 250	$ 31.50
$ 260	$ 35.00
$ 270	$ 38.50
$ 280	$ 42.00
$ 290	$ 45.50
$ 300	$ 49.00
$ 310	$ 52.50
$ 320	$ 56.00
$ 330	$ 59.50
$ 340	$ 63.00
$ 350	$ 66.50
$ 360	$ 70.00
$ 370	$ 73.50
$ 380	$ 77.00
$ 390	$ 80.50
$ 400	$ 84.00
$ 410	$ 87.50
$ 420	$ 91.00
$ 430	$ 94.50
$ 440	$ 98.00
$ 450	$ 101.50
$ 460	$ 105.00
$ 470	$ 108.50
$ 480	$ 112.00
$ 490	$ 115.50
$ 500	$ 119.00
$ 510	$ 122.50
$ 520	$ 126.00
$ 530	$ 129.50
$ 540	$ 133.00
$ 550	$ 136.50
$ 560	$ 140.00
$ 570	$ 143.50
$ 580	$ 147.00
$ 590	$ 150.50
$ 600	$ 154.00
$ 610	$ 157.50
$ 620	$ 161.00
$ 630	$ 164.50
$ 640	$ 168.00
$ 650	$ 171.50
$ 660	$ 175.00
$ 670	$ 178.50
$ 680	$ 182.00
$ 690	$ 185.50
$ 700	$ 189.00