Reference Tables - Income

This solution is designed to show you everything you need to know about updating the default settings for incomes in Chintaro. It covers:

• Changing the default percentage of an Income Type
• Removing or Inactivating an Income Type
• Income Type Reference Table - breakdown of columns

Changing the default percentage of an Income Type

Clients incomes are used to calculate the amount of rent a tenancy can pay, and appear in the Income section of the Client screen:

When you add an income (either manually by clicking the 'Add Income' box, or by using the Centrelink Confirmation eService (CCeS) ), a percentage will be applied to that income and this is the percentage of those incomes that will be used in Rent Calculations:

If you have imported your CCeS file and the percentages in your Clients incomes are incorrect, you are able to change these rates to defualt to the correct rate via the Income Table in Reference Tables. The Income table allows you to update the amount, percentage rate or Active status of every income type in Chintaro. 

To change an income percentage default, from the Home Screen, click System Maintenance, then Reference Tables, and search for the Income table:

Find the Income Type that you would like to change the Income Percentage default for i.e. Disability Support Pension - Single

Update the % Default column in the table as required:

Repeat for all other Income Types that you would like to change the Income Percentage Default for. 

Exit the screen to save the data. 

Removing or Inactivating an Income Type

NOTE: Inactivating an Income Type will mean that no-one will be able to select that income type, as it will be hidden. 

To inactivate an income type, from the Home Screen, click System Maintenance, then Reference Tables, and search for the Income table:

Find the Income Type that you would like to inactivate i.e. Disability Support Pension - Single

Untick the 'Active' box to inactivate the Income Type:

The income type has been inactivated. Click the Exit button to save.

Income Type Reference Table - breakdown of columns

The table below refers to what the columns in the System Maintenance > Reference Table > Income Table are used for.

Column Name	Description
+ button	Clicking the + button expands the income's history. All Centrelink Incomes are reviewed in March and September each year, and generally increase by a fraction. Expanding this section will show the start and end date of each amount, followed by the amount set by Centrelink during that period. The current amount will appear with a start date and no end date:
Site ID	N/A - always set to 1.
ID	Unique number assigned to each income type, not used for anything in the front end of Chintaro.
Income Type	The name of the income used to differentiate between different types of income for rent calculations. Those income types without ICS in the name as incomes that can be applied manually on a Client screen (using the add Income button). Those income types with ICS in the name are used for the Centrelink Income Confirmation Service and have (ICS) after the name. More information about ICS is found here: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/centrelink-confirmation-eservices-cces/what-are-types#a2
Centrelink	The Centrelink Code used to differentiate between different Centrelink incomes. Centrelink codes are used when updating income amounts, and a full list of Centrelink Codes is found here: https://guides.dss.gov.au/guide-social-security-law/acronyms
NDCA	The number of income that is linked to the AIHW NAHA/Data Collection Report. Acceptable number responses on the NAHA report are as follows, if: 1 = Wages 2 = Centrelink Payments 3 = Other 4 = Unknown
EVoR	The Centrelink Code used for Electronic Verification of Rent, provided by Centrelink.
ICS	The Centrelink code used in the Income Confirmation Service, provided by Centrelink.
CaPMH Income Source	The Income Source linked to the NSW CaPMH Report. Each income populated in the CaPMH report must have an income source selected from the drop down list:
% Default	The percentage at which the income that will be assessed for rent calculations will default to. A list of assessible and non-assessible incomes are found in this link: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/housing/policies/assessable-and-non-assessable-income-and-assets-tables The default amount can be changed on the individual's Client screen > Income section.
% Default (Debenture)	The percentage at which the income that will be assessed for rent calculations will default to for South Australia only.
Fixed Amount	When adding an income manually, if the fixed amount = true (ticked), the income will be applied to a Client screen at the current rate as a fixed amount and will cannot be changed once applied (if not using ICS). If fixed amount = false (not ticked), the income will have a variable amount the user must enter when adding an income to a Client screen manually (not using ICS).
Active	If Active = True, the income will be able to be selected from the list of available incomes on the Client Screen > Add Income section. If Active = False (not ticked), the income will not be able to be selected from the list of available incomes on the Client Screen > Add Income section.
ACT Group	Not used.
AHO Group	Not used.
NSW Group	The group the income belongs to for New South Wales Chintaro users who use the Chintaro Rent Calculator. Select the income group from the drop down for all incomes:
NT Group	Not currently used.
NSW Group	Not currently used.
QLD Group	Not currently used.
TAS Group	The group the income belongs to for Tasmanian Chintaro users who use the Chintaro Rent Calculator. Select the income group from the drop down for all incomes:
VIC Group	Not currently used.
WA Group	The group the income belongs to for Western Australian Chintaro users who use the Chintaro Rent Calculator. Select the income group from the drop down for all incomes: