Most useful information for living with disability

1. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Medical Practitioners - Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP) - Medical confirmation form (SA449)

This form is part of the medical assessment for EMEP. It may help cover extra costs of running essential medical equipment, or heating or cooling in your home.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How we assess your claim

Disability Medical Assessment for Disability Support Pension

You may need to attend a Disability Medical Assessment with Sonic HealthPlus when you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP). If you already get DSP, you may need to do this as part of a medical review.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Travel outside Australia rules for Disability Support Pension

There are rules about when you can get Disability Support Pension (DSP) while outside Australia and for how long.

Employment Services Assessments

Employment Services Assessments (ESAts) help us understand the impact of your barriers to work including disability, illness or injury.

1. Top payments
2. Disability Support Pension

How to claim Disability Support Pension

Complete the following steps to claim Disability Support Pension online. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Top payments
2. Disability Support Pension

Who can get Disability Support Pension

You need to meet both non-medical and medical rules to get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

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.

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.

Income streams

These are regular payments made from your superannuation fund or purchased using either superannuation money or savings.

1. Centrelink self service
2. Electronic messaging

How to manage electronic messaging

Your options and obligations for electronic messaging.