Most useful information for living with disability

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. Who can get it

Pharmaceutical Allowance if you’re 55 or older

You may get Pharmaceutical Allowance when you are 55 or older and get certain payments from us.

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.

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. How to manage your allowance

Record your medicines for Pharmaceutical Allowance

You should keep a record of the medicine you buy.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

What gifts we include in income and assets tests

We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.

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. How much you can get
2. Dependent or independent

If you’re independent through paid work for Disability Support Pension

If you’re 20 or younger and have supported yourself through paid work, we may assess you as independent for Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Pensioner Education Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances when you get Pensioner Education Supplement

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get Pensioner Education Supplement.

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

Pay tax on your Youth Disability Supplement payment

If you’re 16 or older and get this supplement with an income support payment your supplement may be taxable.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How to claim

Supporting documents for Disability Support Pension

We’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim for Disability Support Pension.