Most useful information for Living with disability

1. Disability Support Pension
2. Who can get it

Non-medical rules for Disability Support Pension

You need to meet all the non-medical rules to get Disability Support Pension (DSP).

Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Top payments
2. Pension Supplement

Who can get a Pension Supplement

There are 3 ways to be eligible for a Pension Supplement.

1. Growing up
2. Most useful information

Authorising a person or organisation to enquire or act on your behalf form (SS313)

Use this form to authorise a person or organisation to be your nominee so they can enquire or act on your behalf with Centrelink.

Residence descriptions

You usually need to be an Australian resident or hold a specific visa type to get a Centrelink payment or concession card.

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 to manage your payment

Prepare to transfer to Age Pension if you get Disability Support Pension

If you get Disability Support Pension and you're Age Pension age, you can apply to transfer to Age Pension.

1. Living with disability
2. Getting support

Financial support when living with disability

How to access financial support when you, your child or someone you care for lives with disability.

1. Asset types
2. Gifting

When gifting exceptions apply

We have some exceptions to how we assess gifting.