Most useful information for living with disability

1. Living with disability
2. Getting support

Medical support when living with a disability

How to access medical support services when you live with disability.

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

Dependent or independent for Disability Support Pension (DSP)

If you’re under 21, the amount of Disability Support Pension (DSP) you get depends on whether we assess you as dependent or independent.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How to claim

Claiming again - Disability Support Pension

Before claiming Disability Support Pension (DSP) again, you should check you meet the eligibility rules.

1. Resources
2. Forms

Verification of medical conditions form (SU684)

Use this form to provide details of your medical conditions. We’ll use this information to conduct an Employment Services Assessment.

1. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Disability Support Pension Medical Evidence Checklist form (SA473)

Use this checklist to help ensure you have the right medical evidence to support your claim for Disability Support Pension.

1. Health and disability
2. Living with disability

Getting support when you’re living with disability

We can help you access payments and services if you’re living with disability.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.

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. 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.

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.