Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151:clause:8_24k
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 24K
Character Range: 477014–477797

24K  How to work out an individual's MIFA (maintenance income free area) amount

 (1) If the individual, and the individual's partner, between them are entitled to apply for maintenance income from only one maintenance payer, then the individual's MIFA amount for the maintenance income is the amount of the individual's maintenance income free area.

Apportioning the maintenance income free area

 (2) If the individual, and the individual's partner, between them are entitled to apply for maintenance income from more than one maintenance payer, the individual's MIFA amount for maintenance income received from a particular maintenance payer is worked out using the following formula:
where:

individual's no child amount is the amount worked out using the following formula: