Chapter 25. Disability Support Pension

1. Introduction

1.1 Scope of chapter

1.2 Qualification for Disability Support Pension

1.3 Qualification because of “permanent blindness” - “Blind Pension”

1.4 Illness or injury while non-resident

1.5 Legal requirements – assessment procedures

1.6 Rate of payment of Disability Support Pension

2. “Impairment” and “continuing inability to work”

2.1 “Impairment” and “Impairment Tables”

2.2 What is a “continuing inability to work”?

2.3 "Continuing inability to work" - the old rules

2.4 "Continuing inability to work" - the new rules

2.5 Alternative DSP rules for people who have undertaken certain training

2.6 Portability overseas: “severely disabled”

3. Claiming Disability Support Pension

3.1 When to claim Disability Support Pension

3.2 How to claim Disability Support Pension

3.3 Medical and other reports

3.4 Non-medical evidence

3.5 Centrelink’s assessment of claims

3.6 Centrelink reviews of DSP qualification

4 Getting Disability Support Pension while working

4.1 Getting Disability Support Pension while working

4.2 Suspension of Disability Support Pension due to employment

4.3 Appeals against Centrelink Disability Support Pension decisions

5. Useful resources

5.1 Factsheets

5.2 Forms

5.3 Self-advocacy booklets