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).
Reviews for Disability Support Pension
We may review if you still meet medical and non-medical rules to keep getting Disability Support Pension (DSP).
Changes to the Youth Disability Supplement payment
We update the Youth Disability Supplement payment rate on 1 January each year.
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.
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.
Travel outside Australia rules for Pharmaceutical Allowance
The travel rules for your main payment affect your Pharmaceutical Allowance when you travel outside Australia.
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.
When gifting exceptions apply
We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.
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.
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).