Calculate income support payments based on government allowances and pensions.

Jasmine is receiving the JobSeeker payment. She earns $240 per fortnight from part-time work. The fortnightly JobSeeker base rate is $698.80, and the income-free area is $150 per fortnight. Income above the income-free area reduces the payment by $0.50 for every dollar earned. Calculate Jasmine's total fortnightly JobSeeker payment after the income test is applied.

Saleema is a single parent with two dependent children aged 8 and 12. She works part-time earning $480 per fortnight and receives government income support. The tables show the fortnightly base payment rates and the income test taper rates for Parenting Payment (Single) and Family Tax Benefit Part A. For Parenting Payment (Single), income above the free area is subject to a taper rate that reduces the payment. For Family Tax Benefit Part A, the same taper arrangement applies to income above the free area for each payment type. Use the tables to calculate Saleema's total fortnightly income support payment.