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…
May 25
Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 https://www.thegrowingspace.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NDIS-Bill-Senate-Submission-Easy-Read-Sam-Paior-May-2026.pdf Link to full text pdf ...