Do you need to apply for Disability Support Pension in Australia

If you are needing to apply for the Disability Support Pension in Australia you will need to prove your level of disability and you will need to have 20 points of disability.

Centrelink with use the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) to assess your level of impairment.

The impairment table consist of

Part 3—Impairment Tables

Table 1 – Functions requiring Physical Exertion and Stamina

Table 2 – Upper Limb Function

Table 3 – Lower Limb Function

Table 4 – Spinal Function

Table 5 – Mental Health Function

Table 6 – Functioning related to Alcohol, Drug and Other Substance Use

Table 7 – Brain Function

Table 8 – Communication Function

Table 9 – Intellectual Function

Table 10 – Digestive and Reproductive Function

Table 11 – Hearing and other Functions of the Ear

Table 12 – Visual Function

Table 13 – Continence Function

Table 14 – Functions of the Skin

Table 15 – Functions of Consciousness

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