How it works
The Work Bonus reduces the amount of employment income or eligible self-employment income that we apply to the income test.
If you don’t work
If you don’t work we’ll add $300 to your Work Bonus balance each fortnight. We’ll stop adding to your Work Bonus balance once it reaches $7,800.
If you work
If you start working, we’ll use your Work Bonus eligible income to reduce your Work Bonus balance. We’ll do this before we reduce your pension.
Page last updated: 12 December 2019
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