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This document outlines information on the assessment of business income for a customer when they advise they are undertaking a business enterprise on an irregular or intermittent basis. In this case, the method of assessment of the current rate of income from the business will be dependent upon how long the business has been operating and whether a pattern of business activity has been established.

Assessment of income from an intermittent business

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Step

Action

1

Customer advises they are undertaking a business enterprise on an irregular or intermittent basis

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/icon-phone.png|Phone contact: Typically done by Smart Centre staff. Staff may complete this step if they are trained.Make appointment for customer at their local service centre to discuss their new situation or to lodge documents which support their advice. Procedure ends here.

2

Customer is claiming or receiving JobSeeker Payment or Youth Allowance (job seeker)

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/icon-face-to-face.png|Face-to-face contact: Typically done by service centre staff. Staff may complete this step if they are trained.https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/icon-processing.png|Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.

If the customer is claiming or receiving JobSeeker Payment or Youth Allowance (job seeker), ensure the customer is able to satisfy their mutual obligation requirements. For more information, see Eligibility and rate impacts for Youth Allowance (YA) (job seeker) or Eligibility and rate impacts for JobSeeker Payment (JSP).

Has the business been operating for less than 12 months?

3

Has the current business activity changed from the previous pattern of work?

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/icon-face-to-face.png|Face-to-face contact: Typically done by service centre staff. Staff may complete this step if they are trained.https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/icon-processing.png|Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.

  • Yes, go to Step 4
  • No, reassessment is not required. Procedure ends here

4

Change in previous pattern

https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/icon-face-to-face.png|Face-to-face contact: Typically done by service centre staff. Staff may complete this step if they are trained.https://ourblueprint.internal.dept.local/content/images/icon-processing.png|Processing Team: Typically done by specialised processing teams in a service centre or Smart Centre. Unless otherwise stated, staff may complete this step if they are trained.

A revised profit and loss statement which incorporates the effect of the change to the business and reflects the current financial position of the business will be required. See Steps to assess an interim profit and loss statement.

For assessing information, see Assessment of income and assets from business structures for Centrelink payments.