Government Payouts Simplified

Hi Everyone,

Please find details in the attachments a simplified version of the ATO’s payouts for the Corona Virus Pandemic. I personally found them very useful and wanted to share them as widely as possible for others.

One thing that isn’t mentioned in the income support for individuals is:

If my partner still has a job, am I eligible for Centrelink?

We’ve received a lot of questions on this one.

As it currently stands, if you lose your job and your partner earns more than $1,850 a fortnight ($48,100 a year) you will not be eligible for the Jobseeker Payment.

However, things are changing rapidly and there are calls for this to be increased.

The attachments detailed below explain the:

I hope this is helpful.

Kind regards

Cherie Smith Walpole Community Resource Manager

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