Income Management in Perth, the Peel region and the Kimberley region of Western Australia helps you manage your payments for essentials like food, rent and bills for you and your family.
You do not get less money, but you do get it differently. Part of your payment goes to an Income Management account and the rest goes into your normal bank account.
You cannot use your income managed money to buy any of the following:
You can spend the rest of your money how you like.
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