Medical rules for Disability Support Pension
If you don’t meet the manifest medical rules, you need to meet the general medical rules to get Disability Support Pension (DSP).
Residence descriptions
You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.
Disability Support Pension Medical Evidence Checklist form (SA473)
Use this checklist to help ensure you have the right medical evidence to support your claim for Disability Support Pension.
Working while you get Disability Support Pension (DSP)
You may be able to work and still get Disability Support Pension (DSP).
Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment
How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.
How much you can gift
Your payment may be affected if you gift more than the value of the gifting free area each year.
Granny flat interest
A granny flat interest is an agreement for accommodation for life. It can affect your eligibility or rate of payment and we may include it in your assets test.
Diagnosed, reasonably treated and stabilised for Disability Support Pension
Your medical condition must be diagnosed, reasonably treated and stabilised to meet the Disability Support Pension (DSP) general medical rules.
Newly arrived resident's waiting period
If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.
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.