Most useful information for Living with disability

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. Disability Support Pension
2. How we assess your claim

Assessing your ability to work for Disability Support Pension

We assess your ability to work as part of general medical rules for Disability Support Pension (DSP).

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. What your commitments are
2. Meeting participation requirements if you’re under 35

What happens at participation interviews for Disability Support Pension

If you’re required to participate, you’ll need to do an initial interview and then regular follow-up interviews.

1. What your commitments are
2. Meeting participation requirements if you’re under 35

How to manage your participation requirements for Disability Support Pension

We’ll help you develop a participation plan. You’ll need to keep meeting these requirements to get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How much you can get

Changes to the Youth Disability Supplement payment

We update the Youth Disability Supplement payment rate on 1 January each year.

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How to manage your supplement

Change of circumstances if you get Youth Disability Supplement

You must tell us about changes that may affect your payment within 14 days of the change.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. Who can get it

Pharmaceutical Allowance if you have a temporary illness or medical condition

You may get Pharmaceutical Allowance if you have a temporary illness or medical condition.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. Who can get it

Pharmaceutical Allowance if you have dependent children

If you’re single and the main carer of a dependent child, you may get the Pharmaceutical Allowance.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Travel outside Australia rules for Pharmaceutical Allowance

The travel rules for your main payment affect your Pharmaceutical Allowance when you travel outside Australia.