Your contribution is your share of the agreed service price.

For a service costing $100, the calculation is:

Contribution rate	You pay	Government pays
0%	$0	$100
5%	$5	$95
17.5%	$17.50	$82.50
50%	$50	$50
80%	$80	$20

These figures illustrate the calculation; they are not Local Guardians service prices.

For example, if an approved cleaning service costs $120 and your contribution rate is 17.5%, you pay $21, calculated as $120 × 17.5%. The government pays the remaining $99.

How a 5% contribution works on a $100 service: you pay $5 and the government pays $95

Is my contribution calculated on my whole budget?

No, your contribution is calculated on the services you receive and the contribution rate for each service. You are not charged a percentage of your entire allocation simply because the funding is available.

The full-service price, including your contribution, counts towards your budget. Your personal payment does not automatically add extra spending capacity.