Most useful information for living with disability

1. Pharmaceutical Allowance
2. Who can get it

Pharmaceutical Allowance if you have a temporary illness or medical condition

You may get Pharmaceutical Allowance if you have a temporary illness or medical condition.

1. Top payments
2. Pharmaceutical Allowance

Who can get Pharmaceutical Allowance

You can get the Pharmaceutical Allowance if you meet certain conditions.

1. Top payments
2. Telephone Allowance

How to manage your Telephone Allowance

Your options and obligations for Telephone Allowance.

1. How we assess your claim
2. Assessing your ability to work

Program of Support for Disability Support Pension

You may need to participate in a Program of Support before you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP).

Income maintenance period

This waiting period may apply if you or your partner have stopped work and got leave or redundancy payments.

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

Assessing your ability to work for Disability Support Pension

We assess your ability to work as part of general medical rules for Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Medical rules
2. General medical rules

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.

1. Living with disability
2. Most useful information

Australian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program Extraordinary Assistance Fund form (PB299)

Use this form if you’re a recognised Australian thalidomide survivor, registered with the Australian Thalidomide Support Program.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

What gifts we include in income and assets tests

We may include your gift if you give away, sell or transfer it for less than its market value.

1. Health and disability
2. Living with disability

Getting support when you’re living with disability

We can help you access payments and services if you’re living with disability.