Teenagers with Disability and the DSP – Mythbusters


Sep 2021

Teenagers with Disability and the DSP – Mythbusters

When a child with significant disability turns 16, most of them will be able to claim for a Disability Support Pension (DSP). Being at school full time doesn’t matter - if the disability (and other) criteria is met, full time school students ARE eligible for DSPParental income and assets don’t count – there is NO ASSETS/INCOME test on parents It pains me to write these posts, but I keep hearing from parents of 18 year olds with disability who are…

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