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Policy

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.2.30, Manifest grants and continuing inability to work (DSP)

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.6.2.40, Assessment of blindness for DSP

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

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.4.1.10, Qualification for Age

Guide to Social Security Law, 3.8.1.10, Qualification for RA

Guide to Social Security Law, 4.13, Compensation

Definitions

Guide to Social Security Law, 1.1.V.50, Visual acuity (restricted field of vision) (DSP)

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

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 95, Qualification for disability support pension - permanent blindness
  • section 1065-A1, Method of calculating rate

Impairment tables

Social Security Act 1991

  • schedule 1B, Tables for the assessment of work-related impairment for disability support pension
    • 'Visual Acuity in the Better Eye' (Table 13)
    • 'Visual Fields' (Table 15)
  • section 1065, Rate of age and Disability Support Pension (blind people)