The Guides to Social Policy Law is a collection of publications designed to assist decision makers administering social policy law. The information contained in this publication is intended only as a guide to relevant legislation/policy. The information is accurate as at the date listed at the bottom of the page, but may be subject to change. To discuss individual circumstances please contact Services Australia.

Keyword index

Keyword: disability support pension (DSP)

1.1.A.30 Active participation in a program of support (POS) (DSP)
1.1.A.120 Agreement - country, pension, international social security agreement
1.1.A.340 Australian working life residence (AWLR)
1.1.C.230 Comparable foreign payments (CFPs)
1.1.C.250 Compensation affected payment
1.1.C.330 Continuing inability to work (CITW) (DSP)
1.1.C.350 Continuous support (YA, DSP)
1.1.D.115 Designated provider
1.1.D.160 Disability (DSP, JSP, CP, CA)
1.1.D.180 Disability medical assessment (DSP)
1.1.D.20 Date of incapacity (DSP, JSP)
1.1.E.30 Educational, vocational & on-the-job training (DSP)
1.1.F.270 Functional capacity, functional impairment (DSP)
1.1.H.60 Health Professional Advisory Unit (HPAU)
1.1.I.10 Impairment Tables (DSP)
1.1.I.60 Income maintenance period (IMP) (JSP, YA, Austudy, PP, DSP)
1.1.I.95 Independently of a program of support
1.1.J.10 Job capacity assessment (JCA)
1.1.L.70 Locally accessible labour market (DSP)
1.1.M.30 Manifest grants (DSP)
1.1.M.90 Medical condition (DSP, JSP, CP, CA, partial capacity to work)
1.1.M.100 Medical evidence (DSP, JSP & partial capacity to work)
1.1.N.12 National Training Wage schedule rate (YA, DSP)
1.1.O.10 Open employment (DSP)
1.1.P.20 Parental home (JSP, YA, DSP, RA)
1.1.P.70 Participation plan (DSP)
1.1.P.75 Participation requirements (DSP)
1.1.P.210 Permanent blindness (DSP, Age)
1.1.P.310 Portability, proportional portability
1.1.P.440 Program of support (DSP)
1.1.R.133 Relevant minimum wage (DSP, MOB, Partial capacity to work & CA)
1.1.R.285 Reviewed 2008-2011 DSP starter
1.1.S.100 Services Australia psychologist (DSP, JSP)
1.1.S.110 Severely disabled (DSP)
1.1.S.127 Severe impairment (DSP)
1.1.S.200 Social security entitlement
1.1.S.270 Specially disadvantaged with respect to education or employment (YA, DSP)
1.1.S.430 Supported employment (DSP)
1.1.S.61 Seasonal/intermittent work earnings
1.1.T.80 Temporary medical condition (DSP, JSP)
1.1.T.110 Totalisation
1.1.T.137 Training activity (DSP)
1.1.T.147 Transitional applicant (DSP)
1.1.T.160 Treating doctor (DSP)
1.1.V.50 Visual acuity (restricted field of vision) (DSP)
1.1.W.60 Work (any) (DSP)
1.2.5.10 Disability support pension (DSP) - description
1.2.7.60 Education entry payment (EdEP) - description
2.2.11 Disability & carer verification
3.1.1.20 Residence in external territories
3.1.7 Seasonal work preclusion period
3.2.1.60 JSP provisional - payment to DSP claimants
3.2.5.10 Qualification for YA & DSP as an independent young person
3.2.5.20 De facto relationships (YA & DSP)
3.2.5.30 Unreasonable to live at home (YA, DSP & SpB)
3.2.5.40 Assessment of extreme family breakdown & other similar exceptional circumstances
3.10.3.35 Weekly payments for most vulnerable people
3.11.5.10 Temporary incapacity
3.2.5.50 Assessment of serious risk
3.2.5.60 Parents unable to provide a home (YA, DSP & SpB)
3.2.5.70 Assessment & mandatory procedures for YA, DSP & SpB - unreasonable to live at home
3.2.5.80 YA & DSP - self-supporting through paid employment
3.2.5.90 Education or employment disadvantage (YA & DSP)
3.4.6.10 Qualification for SpNP
3.6.1.10 Qualification for DSP - 30 hour rule
3.6.1.100 Continuation, variation or termination of DSP
3.6.1.110 Participation requirements for DSP recipients
3.6.1.120 Participation requirement exemptions for DSP recipients
3.6.1.12 Qualification for DSP - 15 hour rule
3.6.1.20 Qualification for DSP during employment - 30 hour rule
3.6.1.22 Qualification for DSP during employment - 15 hour rule
3.6.1.30 Qualification for DSP during self-employment - 30 hour rule
3.6.1.32 Qualification for DSP during self-employment - 15 hour rule
3.6.1.40 Qualification for DSP during study or training - 30 hour rule
3.6.1.42 Qualification for DSP during study or training - 15 hour rule
3.6.1.50 Payability of DSP
3.6.1.130 Reasonable excuse (DSP)
3.6.1.55 Transitional arrangements for people granted DSP 11/05/2005 to 30/06/2006
3.6.1.60 Independence for DSP
3.6.1.67 Sustainability of work & DSP
3.6.1.70 Supplementary benefits & employment assistance for DSP recipients
3.6.1.80 Incentive allowance & DSP
3.6.1.90 Notification & recipient obligations for DSP
3.6.2 Assessment for DSP
3.6.2.10 Medical & other evidence for DSP
3.6.2.100 DSP assessment of impairment ratings
3.6.2.110 DSP assessment of continuing inability to work - 30 hour rule
3.6.2.112 DSP assessment of continuing inability to work - 15 hour rule
3.6.2.15 Specialist assessments for DSP
3.6.2.20 Manifest grants & rejections for DSP
3.6.2.30 Manifest grants & continuing inability to work (DSP)
3.6.2.40 Assessment of blindness for DSP
3.6.2.50 Assessment of people with intellectual impairments for DSP
3.6.2.120 Identification of barriers & interventions (DSP)
3.6.2.140 DSP recipients aged 55 years or more
3.6.2.150 DSP claimants with less than 10 years qualifying Australian residence
3.6.3 Guidelines to the Tables for the assessment of work-related impairment for DSP
3.6.3.01 Guidelines to the rules for applying the Impairment Tables - purpose & design of the Tables
3.6.3.02 Guidelines to the rules for applying the Impairment Tables - applying the Tables
3.6.3.03 Guidelines to the rules for applying the Impairment Tables - information that must be taken into account in applying the Tables
3.6.3.04 Guidelines to the rules for applying the Impairment Tables - information that must not be taken into account in applying the Tables
3.6.3.05 Guidelines to the rules for applying the Impairment Tables - use of aids, equipment & assistive technology
3.6.3.06 Guidelines to the rules for applying the Impairment Tables - selecting the applicable Table & assessing impairments
3.6.3.08 Guidelines to the rules for applying the Impairment Tables - assigning an impairment rating
3.6.3.09 Case examples of conditions that may be assessed across multiple tables
3.6.3.10 Guidelines to Table 1 - Functions requiring Physical Exertion and Stamina
3.6.3.20 Guidelines to Table 2 - Upper Limb Function
3.6.3.40 Guidelines to Table 4 - Spinal Function
3.6.3.100 Guidelines to Table 10 - Digestive and Reproductive Function
3.6.3.120 Guidelines to Table 12 - Visual Function
3.6.3.130 Guidelines to Table 13 - Continence Function
3.6.3.140 Guidelines to Table 14 - Functions of the Skin
3.6.3.150 Guidelines to Table 15 - Functions of Consciousness
3.6.3.50 Guidelines to Table 5 - Mental Health Function
3.6.3.60 Guidelines to Table 6 - Functioning related to Alcohol, Drug and Other Substance Use
3.6.3.110 Guidelines to Table 11 - Hearing and Other Functions of the Ear
3.6.3.70 Guidelines to Table 7 - Brain Function
3.6.3.80 Guidelines to Table 8 - Communication Function
3.6.3.90 Guidelines to Table 9 - Intellectual Function
3.8.1.104 Special RA rules for young single people
3.8.2.10 PhA - qualification & payability
3.8.6.20 Qualification for EdEP - PPS, DSP, CP & SpB
3.8.11 LLNS - qualification & payability
3.9.2.30 PCC extension rules
4.2.1.10 Pensions income test
4.10.3 Historical age & invalid (disability support) pension income & assets limits
4.3.1.20 Determining the rate of income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
4.3.1.25 Determining the assessable income for pensioners below age pension age
4.3.3.25 Employment income for pensioners of age pension age from 20/09/2009
4.3.3.35 Employment income for pensioners below age pension age
4.4.1.30 Scope of deeming
5.1.5.10 DSP - current rates
5.1.8.40 Pension reform - transitional arrangements
5.1.8.50 Common provisions affecting indexation of pensions
5.2.1.60 Historical National Training Wage schedule rates up to 30 June 2014 (YA, DSP)
5.2.2 Age & invalid (disability support) pension - historical rates
5.2.2.40 Historical rates of DSP for people under 21 years of age without dependent children - July 2000 to present date
5.4.1.15 Qualification for certain pension advance payments
5.4.1.35 Formula for calculating certain pension advance payments
6.2.1 Proof of life certificate (Age, DSP, CP)
6.2.5.03 DSP - application of DSP qualification rules at review
6.2.5.05 DSP - Reviews (Service Updates)
6.2.5.40 DSP- review of income from supported employment
7.1.2.10 General rules of portability
7.1.2.20 Application of portability rules (portability table)
7.1.4 Requirements for former residents of Australia receiving a portable pension
7.2.1.10 Departure & arrival notification
7.2.1.30 Medical assessment for DSP
7.2.2.40 Australian working life residence
8.1.1.30 Claim lodgement - payment specific provisions
8.1.1.50 When to lodge a claim - payment specific provisions
8.1.4.50 Disability & carer - documentation required
8.2.2 Reclaiming a payment
8.6.4.20 Automatic cancellations & variations
10.1.10.30 Portability of DSP under an Agreement