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Post by Banker on Jun 16, 2012 7:46:34 GMT 7
Most of what you need to know about the DSP, that is until they change their mind or a C/L staff member starts to make his/her own rules.
Disability Support Pension provides financial support to people who have a physical, intellectual, or psychiatric condition that stops them from working or who are permanently blind. You may be able to get Disability Support Pension if you have a physical, intellectual, or psychiatric condition that stops you from working or being retrained for work within the next two years, or if you are permanently blind. You also have to be an Australian resident and meet other eligibility criteria. The Disability Support Pension is income and assets tested, unless you receive a Disability Support Pension because you are permanently blind. If you are eligible, you may receive a fortnightly Disability Support Pension, along with other benefits, including a Pensioner Concession Card. If you start working again, you may still receive Disability Support Pension, depending on the hours you work for and how much you earn. Lots more here: www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/disability-support-pension
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Post by Banker on Jun 16, 2012 7:48:22 GMT 7
Eligibility for Disability Support Pension
Read about eligibility requirements for Disability Support Pension. You may receive Disability Support Pension if you are: you are over 16 years of age and under Age Pension age you are an Australian resident and in Australia when you claim and you are permanently blind or have beenassessed as having a physical, intellectual, or psychiatric impairment, and either: you are participating in the Supported Wage System or you are unable to work, or to be retrained to work, 15 hours or more per week at or above the relevant minimum wage within the next two years because of your impairment and have been assessed as having a severe impairment or as having actively participated in a program of support. To assess your eligibility for Disability Support Pension, we usually need a report from your doctor or specialist about your disability, injury or illness. You may also need to have a Job Capacity Assessment. A Job Capacity Assessment is a way of finding out: whether you can work how much work you can do and how much help you need in order to find and keep a job. www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/centrelink/disability-support-pension/eligibility-for-disability-support-pension
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Post by Banker on Jun 16, 2012 7:50:48 GMT 7
Claiming Disability Support Pension
You should submit your claim for Disability Support Pension as soon as possible. If you want to claim Disability Support Pension, you should submit your claim form as soon as possible. You should register an intent to claim for Disability Support Pension. This will help you get paid from the earliest possible date. Claiming with forms Step 1 Read Information you need to know about your claim for Sickness Allowance, Disability Support Pension and Mobility Allowance. This contains important information, including the privacy notice, that you need to know before you claim for the Disability Support Pension. Step 2 Print and complete the claim form that best suits your circumstances. You can D/L the forms here: www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/centrelink/disability-support-pension/claiming-disability-support-pension
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Post by Banker on Jun 16, 2012 7:51:56 GMT 7
Change of circumstances while receiving Disability Support Pension
You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you are receiving Disability Support Pension.
For example, you need to tell us if you or your partner:
earns any income
gets a lump-sum payment
goes into care
lives separately due to illness
moves house or
starts or stops working.
You need to let us know about any of these changes within 14 days, in case it affects your payment.
If you don't tell us about the changes, you may be overpaid, and you will probably have to pay the money back. If you deliberately do not tell us about changes, you could be charged with fraud. You may have to pay a recovery fee if you give us incorrect information about your employment income.
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Post by Banker on Jun 16, 2012 7:54:10 GMT 7
Residency Requirements for DSPTo qualify for Disability Support Pension, you must be an Australian resident and in Australia on the day on which you lodge your claim. To qualify, you must be living in Australia as: an Australia citizen the holder of a permanent resident visa or a New Zealand citizen who was in Australia on 26 February 2001 or for 12 months in the 2 years immediately before that date or who assessed before 26 February 2004 as ‘protected’. You also need to meet the 10-year permanent-residency requirement, unless: you are claiming under an international social security agreement you are a refugee or former refugee or your inability to work or blindness happened while you were an Australian resident. www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/disability-support-pension
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Post by Banker on Jun 16, 2012 7:57:44 GMT 7
Other Benefits you are entitled to if on DSPSupport Pension, you may also qualify for other payments and benefits. These include: Advance Payment Education Entry Payment Mobility Allowance Pensioner Concession Card Pensioner Education Supplement Remote Area Allowance Rent Assistance. If you are under 21 years of age and do not have children, you may also be paid: Pharmaceutical Allowance Telephone Allowance Utilities Allowance. www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/disability-support-pension
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Post by Banker on Jun 16, 2012 8:01:23 GMT 7
Travelling overseas while receiving Disability Support PaymentIn general, you can be paid Disability Support Pension for up to 13 weeks if you go overseas temporarily and plan to return to Australia. Disability Support Pension is not payable at all outside Australia if you cease to be an Australian resident (that is, if you leave Australia to permanently live in another country). Exceptions apply if you: are terminally ill and are leaving Australia to be with or near a family member are returning to your country of origin in a permanent absence are undertaking study outside Australia as part of a full-time Australian course are severely disabled and substantially dependent on and living with a family member who has been temporarily posted to work outside Australia by his or her Australian employer leave Australia to visit or live in a country with which Australia has an international social-security agreement that covers the Disability Support Pension (which normally requires you to be 'severely disabled') or left Australia prior to 1 July 2004 and, at the time of leaving, were informed that you could be paid indefinitely, and have not returned to Australia to live since that time. In these cases, Disability Support Pension can be paid for the total period of absence. Your payment rate, however, may change. If you are travelling to New Zealand, your rate may be affected by the social-security agreement between Australia and New Zealand. www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/centrelink/disability-support-pension/travelling-overseas-while-receiving-disability-support-payment
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Post by kadbury0 on Jul 24, 2012 3:19:17 GMT 7
I have to let you guys know this information about Unlimited DSP and my case today at the SSAT
Ok guys
I have tried this issue and lost.
1. Once your residency is revoked good luck the SSAT does not go against the decision. They don't care
2. Now lets look at the New Portability
It only works if you have one of two things
1. Family you are going to live with in another country.
2. You are going back to your country of origin.
There are no other exceptions and thus the SSAT said to me since I am an orphan
TOO BAD SO SAD, You don't quality for Unlimited. Now I have sent a letter to Health and and Human Services Minister Carr but due the fact I don't live in Victoria he probably will not get back to me.
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Post by Banjo on Jul 24, 2012 4:57:01 GMT 7
Welcome to the board Kadbury0.
Thanks for the information but I find it quite remarkable that you have been assessed, received notice of failure and gone through the SSAT process in 24 days.
When did you apply and what date was your assessment on?
If I was personally rejected on those grounds I'd consider the next step of appeal a breeze because the legislation makes no mention of them.
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Post by rowdy on Jul 25, 2012 6:06:15 GMT 7
I have to let you guys know this information about Unlimited DSP and my case today at the SSAT Ok guys I have tried this issue and lost. 1. Once your residency is revoked good luck the SSAT does not go against the decision. They don't care 2. Now lets look at the New Portability It only works if you have one of two things 1. Family you are going to live with in another country. 2. You are going back to your country of origin. There are no other exceptions and thus the SSAT said to me since I am an orphan TOO BAD SO SAD, You don't quality for Unlimited. Now I have sent a letter to Health and and Human Services Minister Carr but due the fact I don't live in Victoria he probably will not get back to me. Troll |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2013 10:57:16 GMT 7
I have to let you guys know this information about Unlimited DSP and my case today at the SSAT Ok guys 2. Now lets look at the New Portability It only works if you have one of two things 1. Family you are going to live with in another country. 2. You are going back to your country of origin. quote] Something wrong with these statements, and I'm with you Rowdy, its Troll Bullshit:) Cheetal... |
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Post by fedup on May 1, 2013 11:11:37 GMT 7
The MAIN stumbling block ,is the BULLSHIT 15hr RULE
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Post by crotts83 on Aug 11, 2017 12:47:07 GMT 7
I am under 35, have been assessed under the new tables without need to do a program of support. Does the program of support for the under 35ers still exist? Just curious, and does this mean i wont be reviewed again?
Would appreciate any feedback
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Post by krystal on Aug 13, 2017 13:51:26 GMT 7
I am under 35, have been assessed under the new tables without need to do a program of support. Does the program of support for the under 35ers still exist? Just curious, and does this mean i wont be reviewed again? Would appreciate any feedback From what I understand Crott, it depends on how many hours they say you can work for a compulsory Program of Support " From 1 July 2014, DSP recipients under age 35 with a work capacity of eight or more hours a week have compulsory participation requirements in order to remain qualified for DSP.
However, if either their baseline work capacity or their work capacity with intervention is 0-7 hours, the recipient is exempt from participation requirements.
DSP recipients under 35 with a temporary work capacity of 0-7 will have a temporary exemption from their participation requirements for the relevant period." You can volunteer for a Program of Support if you are exempt. " Some recipients who are exempt may continue to choose to participate in DES as a volunteer (non-activity-tested) Participant." As to the "will I be reviewed again" bit. Who knows? Just keep your medical files up to date ready for submission if asked and hope they don't change the criteria in the legislation again. |
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