Assessing Age Pension (Blind) claims 065-04020000

Policy

Social Security Guide, 1.1.P.210, Permanent blindness (DSP, Age)

Social Security Guide, 3.4.1.10, Qualification for Age

Social Security Guide, 1.1.W.70, Workforce Australia - Self-Employment Assistance

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

• section 43, Qualification for Age Pension
• section 95, Qualification for Disability Support Pension – permanent blindness

Pension Age

• section 47, Multiple entitlement exclusion
• section 1065, Rate of age and disability support pension and of disability wage supplement (blind people)

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, part 3, division 1, Claim for social security payment or concession card

Social Security Act 1991, part 3.14, Compensation recovery