Version
2020
Original Published Date
Status
Current
Tax Category
Payroll
Resource Type
Statement of formula / rates and thresholds
Guides and instructions
Description
On 1 January each year, Services Australia Protected Earnings Amount (PEA) is adjusted to allow for increases in the cost of living. The PEA is a set minimum amount that must be left after tax and child support is deducted from a person's wage.
The 2020 PEA amounts applies to pay dates from 1 January 2020.
| Title | Version | Authored on |
|---|---|---|
| Services Australia – Protected Earnings Amount 2020 | 2020 | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Department of Human Services – Protected Earnings Amount 2019 | 2019 | 01 Nov 2018 |
| Department of Human Services – Protected Earnings Amount 2018 | 2018 | 13 Dec 2017 |
| Department of Human Services (DHS) – Protected earnings amount (PEA) 2016 | 2016 | 27 Nov 2015 |
| Child Support Agency - Protected earnings amount (PEA) 2015 | 2015 | 02 Dec 2014 |
| Child Support Agency - Protected earnings amount (PEA) 2014 | 2014 | 27 Nov 2013 |
Last modified date
Fri 31 Jan 2020