What is included as income

‘Income’ is the gross weekly earnings from all sources of the person applying for a grant of legal assistance (and any relevant financially assisted person), including:

• pensions, benefits and allowances, excluding Family Tax Benefit
• earnings from employment, including overtime
• income from self-employment or business
• commissions and allowances (such as a car allowance)
• royalties
• interest on investments
• share dividends
• periodic capital receipts, including payments from investments and payment of debts to the person
• capital profits from the purchase and sale of property
• rent received
• maintenance or child support
• WorkCover or Commonwealth workers’ compensation payments
• superannuation, life insurance or an annuity
• financial support from any other source, including any money that the person could receive if they exercised their rights or powers (for example, money distributed from a trust controlled by the person).