Most useful information for living with disability

1. Top payments
2. Disability Support Pension

How to manage your payment - Disability Support Pension

Your options and obligations for Disability Support Pension.

1. Who can get it
2. Non-medical rules

Residence rules for Disability Support Pension

To be eligible for Disability Support Pension (DSP) you must meet the residence rules.

1. Who can get it
2. Non-medical rules

Income and assets tests for Disability Support Pension

The amount of Disability Support Pension (DSP) you can get depends on your assessable income and assets.

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.

Superannuation

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

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. Who can get it

Getting help with Disability Support Pension

You can get help from an advocate, nominee or us with your Disability Support Pension (DSP).

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

Impairment rating for Disability Support Pension

We assess your impairment as part of the general medical rules for Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Claim for Disability Support Pension form (SA466)

Use this form to claim for Disability Support Pension.

1. Top payments
2. Disability Support Pension

When you’ll get your first Disability Support Pension payment

There may be one or more waiting periods that apply before you get your first Disability Support Pension payment.