Most useful information for Living with disability

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.

Superannuation

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

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

How gifting can affect your payment

If you or your partner gift money, income or assets, we may assess it in your income and assets tests.

Asset types

Assets are property or items you or your partner own in full or part, or have an interest in. They can affect your payment.

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. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Consent to disclose medical information form (SA472)

Use this form to confirm that you consent to your treating health providers disclosing relevant information about your disability or medical conditions to us.

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

Assets test for Disability Support Pension

The assets test helps us work out if you can get paid Disability Support Pension. It also affects how much you'll get.

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. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Claim for Disability Support Pension form (SA466)

Use this form to claim for Disability Support Pension.