Most useful information for Living with disability

Funeral bonds and prepaid funerals

Funeral costs you pay for in advance normally don’t count in your assets test for payments from us. There are some exceptions.

1. Disability Support Pension
2. How to manage your payment

Change of circumstances while receiving Disability Support Pension

You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you're getting Disability Support Pension (DSP).

1. Assets test
2. Asset types

Financial investments

The value of your financial investments counts in the assets test and income test for payments from us.

Explanation or formal review of a decision form (SS351)

Use this form to ask for an explanation or formal review of a decision.

1. Prepare to transfer to Age Pension
2. Transfer to Age Pension

How to apply to transfer to Age Pension

If you already get an eligible payment, we’ll invite you to apply to transfer to Age Pension. This will be 13 weeks before you reach Age Pension age.

1. Energy Supplement
2. How much you can get

Payment rates for Energy Supplement on a Disability Support Pension - under 21 with no children

If you're on a Disability Support Pension the Energy Supplement amount you get depends on your and your partner’s circumstances and the payment or services you get.

1. Managing your money
2. Manage your money

How to build savings

We have tools and information to help you reach your savings goal.

1. Manage your money
2. Deal with debt

How to manage loans and credit

There’s a lot to know when it comes to borrowing. Learn about different types of loans, credit and lenders to help manage your money.

1. Youth Disability Supplement
2. How to manage your supplement

Manage the money you get from your payment

We’ve got tips and tools to help you with budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt.

1. Pension Supplement
2. How to manage your payment

Cancelled Pension Supplement

If we cancel your support payment, your Pension Supplement will stop from the same date.