Most useful information for Living with disability

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. Who can get it

Before claiming Disability Support Pension

We can help you work out if you may be able to get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How much you can get

Payment rates for Disability Support Pension

How much Disability Support Pension (DSP) you can get depends on your situation.

1. Income and assets tests
2. Income maintenance period

Severe financial hardship provisions

We may reduce or waive your waiting period for a payment if you meet the severe financial hardship provisions.

1. Top payments
2. Disability Support Pension

Who can get Disability Support Pension

You need to meet both non-medical and medical rules to get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Superannuation

Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How we assess your claim

Medical evidence for Disability Support Pension

You need to give us medical evidence if you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP), or have a medical review.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Disability Support Pension

If you get Disability Support Pension and you're Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Non-medical rules
2. Income and assets tests

Income test for Disability Support Payment

Your income can reduce how much we pay you. We use the pension income test to assess Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How much you can gift

Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.