Definition
The value of all assessable weekly income, used to assess the eligibility of a household for receipt of services, in dollars and cents.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptHousehold—assessable income
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Object ClassHousehold
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PropertyAssessable income
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Value DomainTotal Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN ".Data Type | Currency |
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Format | N[NNNNN].NN |
Maximum character length | 8 |
Comments
Guide for use:
The main components of assessable income are:
- current usual wages and salary
- income derived from self-employment
- government pensions, benefits and allowances
- other income comprising investments (including interest, dividends, royalties and rent) and other regular income (including superannuation, private scholarships received in cash, workers' compensation, accident compensation, maintenance or alimony, and any other allowances regularly received).