How much Youth Disability Supplement you can get
How much Youth Disability Supplement you can get depends on how much your main payment is. We pay the supplement with your income support payment fortnightly.
If you’re independent through work for Disability Support Pension
If you’re 20 or younger, you may be independent for Disability Support Pension (DSP) if you’ve supported yourself through work.
Authorisation to act on an incapacitated person's behalf for Medicare purposes form (MO050)
Use this form if you want to act on behalf of someone who is incapable of managing their own affairs for Medicare services.
Advance payment of Pharmaceutical Allowance
You may be able to get Pharmaceutical Allowance in advance as a lump sum of 7 fortnightly payments.
Support for foster carers and other non-parent carers
We support foster carers, grandparents, kinship carers and informal carers who provide ongoing care for a child.
Special Disability Trusts
A way for families to plan for the long term care and accommodation needs of someone with a severe disability.
Who can get Youth Disability Supplement
You’ll automatically get the Youth Disability Supplement if you’re under 21, and you get Disability Support Pension (DSP).
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.
Medical support when living with a disability
How to access medical support services when you live with disability.
Starting your claim for Disability Support Pension early
You can start a claim for Disability Support Pension early. This can be up to 13 weeks before you turn 16.