Jobseeker Support Student Hardship income deduction table

Use these tables to estimate how much will be deducted from your Jobseeker Support Student Hardship when you are earning income.

How much you get for Jobseeker Support Student Hardship depends on your situation.

Important information

These tables are just an estimate. The deduction could change depending on your individual circumstances.

  • Single, no children

    You can earn up to $90 a week before tax before it affects your payments.

    Once you earn over $90 a week before tax, your payment reduces by 70 cents for every extra $1 of income you earn.

    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
    $ 100 $ 7
    $ 110 $ 14
    $ 120 $ 21
    $ 130 $ 28
    $ 140 $ 35
    $ 150 $ 42
    $ 160 $ 49
    $ 170 $ 56
    $ 180 $ 63
    $ 190 $ 70
    $ 200 $ 77
    $ 210 $ 84
    $ 220 $ 91
    $ 230 $ 98
    $ 240 $ 105
    $ 250 $ 112
    $ 260 $ 119
    $ 270 $ 126
    $ 280 $ 133
    $ 290 $ 140
    $ 300 $ 147
    $ 310 $ 154
    $ 320 $ 161
    $ 330 $ 168
    $ 340 $ 175
    $ 350 $ 182
    $ 360 $ 189
    $ 370 $ 196
    $ 380 $ 203
    $ 390 $ 210
    $ 400 $ 217
    $ 410 $ 224
    $ 420 $ 231

  • Single with children

    If you're a sole parent, you can earn up to $115 a week before tax, before your benefit is affected.

    Once you earn over $115 a week before tax any:

    • income you get between $115 and $215 a week before tax will reduce your benefit by 30 cents for each $1 of income
    • income you get over $215 a week before tax will reduce your benefit by 70 cents for every $1 of income.

    If you're paying for childcare, you can earn up to $20 a week more than these limits before your payment is affected.

    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
    $125 $3
    $135 $6
    $145 $9
    $155 $12
    $165 $15
    $175 $18
    $185 $21
    $195 $24
    $205 $27
    $215 $30
    $225 $37
    $235 $44
    $245 $51
    $255 $58
    $265 $65
    $275 $72
    $285 $79
    $295 $86
    $305 $93
    $315 $100
    $325 $107
    $335 $114
    $345 $121
    $355 $128
    $365 $135
    $375 $142
    $385 $149
    $395 $156
    $405 $163
    $415 $170
    $425 $177
    $435 $184
    $445 $191
    $455 $198
    $465 $205
    $475 $212
    $485 $219
    $495 $226
    $505 $233
    $515 $240
    $525 $247
    $535 $254
    $545 $261
    $555 $268
    $565 $275
    $575 $282
    $585 $289
    $595 $296
    $605 $303
    $615 $310
    $625 $317
    $635 $324
    $645 $331
    $655 $338

  • Couples

    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 $90 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 $90 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)
    $ 100 $ 3.50
    $ 110 $ 7.00
    $ 120 $ 10.50
    $ 130 $ 14.00
    $ 140 $ 17.50
    $ 150 $ 21.00
    $ 160 $ 24.50
    $ 170 $ 28.00
    $ 180 $ 31.50
    $ 190 $ 35.00
    $ 200 $ 38.50
    $ 210 $ 42.00
    $ 220 $ 45.50
    $ 230 $ 49.00
    $ 240 $ 52.50
    $ 250 $ 56.00
    $ 260 $ 59.50
    $ 270 $ 63.00
    $ 280 $ 66.50
    $ 290 $ 70.00
    $ 300 $ 73.50
    $ 310 $ 77.00
    $ 320 $ 80.50
    $ 330 $ 84.00
    $ 340 $ 87.50
    $ 350 $ 91.00
    $ 360 $ 94.50
    $ 370 $ 98.00
    $ 380 $ 101.50
    $ 390 $ 105.00
    $ 400 $ 108.50
    $ 410 $ 112.00
    $ 420 $ 115.50
    $ 430 $ 119.00
    $ 440 $ 122.50
    $ 450 $ 126.00
    $ 460 $ 129.50
    $ 470 $ 133.00
    $ 480 $ 136.50
    $ 490 $ 140.00
    $ 500 $ 143.50
    $ 510 $ 147.00
    $ 520 $ 150.50
    $ 530 $ 154.00
    $ 540 $ 157.50
    $ 550 $ 161.00
    $ 560 $ 164.50
    $ 570 $ 168.00
    $ 580 $ 171.50
    $ 590 $ 175.00
    $ 600 $ 178.50
    $ 610 $ 182.00
    $ 620 $ 185.50
    $ 630 $ 189.00
    $ 640 $ 192.50