- Pensioner Education Supplement
- 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.
- Youth Disability Supplement
- 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.
- Disability Support Pension
- How to claim
Supporting documents for Disability Support Pension
We’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim for Disability Support Pension.
- How we assess your claim
- Disability Medical Assessment
What happens at the Disability Medical Assessment
A Government-contracted Doctor will confirm your identity and speak to you about your medical conditions and the impact it has on you.
- How we assess your claim
- Disability Medical Assessment
What to bring to your Disability Medical Assessment
You’ll need to bring some paperwork to your assessment. You can also bring someone for support.
- How we assess your claim
- Disability Medical Assessment
What happens after your Disability Medical Assessment
We’ll write to you to let you know the outcome of your claim or medical review.
- Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program
- How to claim
Before you claim a payment for Australian thalidomide survivors
Before you claim the Extraordinary Assistance Fund (EAF) or Health Care Assistance Fund (HCAF) check you haven’t already claimed elsewhere or need pre-approval.
- Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program
- How to manage your payment
Changes to your circumstances for Australian thalidomide survivors
You need to tell us about changes in your situation. These may affect payments you get under the Extraordinary Assistance Fund or the Health Care Assistance Fund.
- Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program
- How to manage your payment
Someone to act on your behalf for Australian thalidomide survivors
You can authorise a person to talk to us on your behalf.
- How to manage your participation requirements
- Getting a medical certificate
What happens when you give us a medical certificate for Disability Support Pension
We use your medical certificate to work out if you need an exemption from your participation requirements. This is so you can keep getting Disability Support Pension while you recover.