WARM UP

Allison is an anaesthetist and charges $120 for each pre-operative consultation,

plus $350 per hour during operations. In one week she attends 35 operations lasting
a total of 26.4 hours. How much will she earn for the week?
Solution
Pre-operative consultation

Operation earnings

Total earnings
1.1.4 – INCOMES FROM General Mathematics
– Unit 1 – Topic 1 –
THE GOVERNMENT Consumer Arithmetic
INCOMES FROM THE
GOVERNMENT

Cambridge Reference: General Mathematics Methods Units 1and 2, Chapters 1 and 2

LEARNING INTENTION
Students will be able to:
- determine an income based on government allowances

SUCCESS CRITERIA
 explain why government allowances are available
 calculate an income based on youth allowance payments
 calculate an income based on a disability support pension
 calculate an income based on Austudy
Learning Intention:
Students will be able to:

INCOMES FROM THE GOVERNMENT

 determine an income
based on government
allowances

 Some people who are unable to work receive a pension, allowance or benefit from
the government. The eligibility requirements, and the amount paid, vary from time
to time according to the priorities of the current government.

Success Criteria:
 explain why
government
allowances are
available
 calculate an income
based on youth
allowance payments
 calculate an income
based on a disability
support pension
 calculate an income
based on Austudy
Learning Intention:
Students will be able to:
 determine an income
based on government
allowances
YOUTH ALLOWANCE
 Subject to meeting requirements you may be eligible for Youth Allowance if you
are:
o 18–24 years old and studying full-time
o 16–24 years old and undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship
Success Criteria:
 explain why o 16–20 years old and looking for full-time work.
government
allowances are  The Youth Allowance scale at the time of publication of our textbook was as
available
 calculate an income
follows (page 20):
based on youth
allowance payments
 calculate an income
based on a disability
support pension
 calculate an income
based on Austudy
Learning Intention:
Students will be able to:
 determine an income
based on government
allowances
EXAMPLE 1
Ryan is eligible for Youth Allowance. How much does he receive in a year if he is
over 18 and living at home while studying?
Solution

Success Criteria:
 explain why
government
allowances are
available
 calculate an income Ryan’s yearly youth allowance income is $7490.60
based on youth
allowance payments
 calculate an income
based on a disability
support pension
 calculate an income
based on Austudy
Learning Intention:
Students will be able to:
 determine an income
based on government
allowances
DISABILITY SUPPORT PENSION
 You may get a Disability Support Pension if you have a permanent and diagnosed
disability or medical condition that stops you from working.

 At the time of publication, the Disability Support Pension scale was as follows
Success Criteria:
 explain why
(page 21):
government
allowances are
available
 calculate an income
based on youth
allowance payments
 calculate an income
based on a disability
support pension
 calculate an income
based on Austudy
Learning Intention:
Students will be able to:
 determine an income
based on government
allowances
EXAMPLE 2
Mike is 20 years old and living independently. How much more will he receive each
fortnight from his Disability Support Pension after he turns 21?
Solution

Success Criteria:
 explain why
government
allowances are Mike will receive an additional $251.80 per fortnight after he turns 21.
available
 calculate an income
based on youth
allowance payments
 calculate an income
based on a disability
support pension
 calculate an income
based on Austudy
Learning Intention:
Students will be able to:
 determine an income
based on government
allowances
AUSTUDY
 To be eligible for Austudy you must be aged 25 years or older and:
o studying full-time in an approved course at an approved educational institution,
or
o undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship or traineeship.
Success Criteria:
 explain why  In 2017 the Austudy payment scale was as follows:
government
allowances are
available
 calculate an income
based on youth
allowance payments
 calculate an income
based on a disability
support pension
 calculate an income
based on Austudy
Learning Intention:
Students will be able to:
 determine an income
based on government
allowances
EXAMPLE 3
Jen and Brad are both full-time students, living as a couple, with no children. What
is their combined annual income from Austudy?
Solution

Success Criteria:
 explain why
government
allowances are
available
 calculate an income
based on youth
allowance payments Jen and Brad’s combined annual income is $22750.
 calculate an income
based on a disability
support pension
 calculate an income
based on Austudy
Learning Intention:
Students will be able to:
 determine an income
based on government
allowances
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
 Complete:
SF CF CU
Ex 1D
Q 1–5 – –
p 23
Success Criteria:
 explain why
government
allowances are
available
 calculate an income
based on youth
allowance payments
 calculate an income
based on a disability
support pension
 calculate an income
based on Austudy