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If a child under 16 years is not in full-time education and earns more than the 'employment amount' s/he is not considered to be a dependant. This employment amount was introduced from 1 January 1990 and is indexed each January.
The following table shows the employment amounts in dollars per week, from January 1990 to present date.
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Date |
Maximum Child Income (section 8(1)-'income') |
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January 1990 |
100.00 |
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January 1991 |
107.70 |
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January 1992 |
111.35 |
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January 1993 |
112.70 |
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January 1994 |
114.85 |
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January 1995 |
116.80 |
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January 1996 |
122.05 |
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January 1997 |
125.85 |
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January 1998 |
126.25 |
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January 1999 |
127.15 |
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January 2000 |
128.55 |
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January 2001 |
132.65 |
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January 2002 |
140.60 |
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January 2003 |
144.55 |
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January 2004 |
148.45 |
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January 2005 |
152.15 |
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January 2006 |
155.95 |
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January 2007 |
162.20 |
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January 2008 |
165.60 |
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January 2009 |
173.05 |
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January 2010 |
175.65 |
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January 2011 |
181.10 |
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January 2012 |
187.60 |
Act reference: SSAct section 8(1)-'income'
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Last reviewed: 3 January 2012
