- How we assess your claim
- Disability Medical Assessment
What a Disability Medical Assessment is
A Disability Medical Assessment (DMA) helps us decide if you meet the medical rules for Disability Support Pension.
Income from outside Australia
Income you get from outside Australia can count in your income test.
Sole trader or partnership income
Business income is counted in the income test.
- Having a baby
- When your baby arrives
Get information about Parenting Payment and Child Support
You may be able to get Parenting Payment and add your baby to a current child support assessment.
- Housing
- Moving house
Support when you leave prison
Learn how to get our payments and services to support you as you leave prison.
- International social security agreements
- Which countries have agreements with us
International social security agreements between Australia and countries in the Americas
Australia has agreements with these countries in the Americas to share responsibilities for social security coverage.
- Working
- Most useful information
Work Capacity - Customer information form (AUS142)
Use this form to give us information about your capacity to work if you are claiming for Australian Disability Support Pension.
- Higher education
- Starting
Payments you can get for higher education
Find out about payments and loans you can get when taking the leap to further training or study at university or TAFE.
- Moving to Australia
- Refugees and asylum seekers
Payment for refugees and asylum seekers
Depending on your situation, there are payments and services you may get.
- Information about Robodebt
- Robodebt class action
Robodebt class action settlement
The first robodebt class action settlement was approved in June 2021. Settlement payments were made in September 2022.