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Assessing permanent blindness 008-03040030

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Policy

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

Social Security Guide 3.6.2.40 Assessment of blindness for DSP

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

Social Security Guide 3.4.1.10 Qualification for Age

Social Security Guide 3.8.1.10 Qualification for RA

Social Security Guide 4.13 Compensation

Definitions

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

Social Security Guide 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)