Most useful information for living with disability

1. How to manage your payment
2. Travel outside Australia

When and how to tell us about overseas travel if you get Disability Support Pension

When you get Disability Support Pension, you should always tell us if you’re leaving Australia. This includes when you’re going on a cruise into international waters.

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. Top payments
2. Telephone Allowance

How much Telephone Allowance you can get

Whether you get the basic rate or full rate of Telephone Allowance depends on your situation.

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. Living with disability
2. Getting support

Financial support when living with disability

How to access financial support when you, your child or someone you care for lives with disability.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. Who can get it

Other payments if you can’t get Disability Support Pension

If you can’t get Disability Support Pension (DSP), you may be able to get a different payment.

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.

Real estate assets

Information about how real estate assets affect your payment under the assets test.

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.

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.