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This topic applies to people who are subject to the 30 hour rule for DSP qualification.
For people who are subject to the 15 hour rule, refer to 3.6.1.22.
Policy reference: SS Guide 3.6.1.10 Qualification for DSP - 30 Hour Rule, 1.1.T.147 Transitional applicant (DSP)
People who are employed may still qualify for DSP if they have an impairment rating of at least 20 points under the Impairment Tables and a CITW (1.1.C.330).
Any income earned from employment will be considered income for the purposes of the income test and may reduce the amount of DSP paid to the person.
A DSP recipient who works less than 30 hours per week may qualify for DSP if their capacity to work 30 hours or more per week is limited solely by their medical condition(s).
A DSP recipient who undertakes work (1.1.W.60) on an ongoing basis does not have a CITW and will no longer qualify for DSP. These recipients will have their DSP payment suspended (3.6.1.100) and may be eligible for NSA or YA.
It is not intended that a person who can only increase their hours of work for short periods and with significant effort should lose their qualification for DSP. For example, a person who can work for more than 30 hours per week for several weeks over Christmas but who could not sustain that level of work in the longer term because of their disability does not lose their qualification for DSP.
A person who is assessed as being permanently blind (1.1.P.210) and qualified for DSP under SSAct section 95, maintains qualification for DSP regardless of the number of hours they work.
Act reference: SSAct pre-1 July 2006 section 94(2) A person has a continuing inability to work because..., section 94(5) In this section: educational or vocational training does not include..., section 95 Qualification for disability support pension-permanent blindness
Policy reference: SS Guide 3.2.1 NSA - Qualification & Payability, 3.2.3 YA - Qualification & Payability, 3.6.1.10 Qualification for DSP - 30 Hour Rule, 3.6.1.67 Sustainability of Work & DSP, 3.6.1.100 Continuation, Variation or Termination of DSP - 30 Hour Rule
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Last reviewed: 5 September 2011
