Disability Support Pension (DSP) severely disabled assessments for International Agreements 008-03120010

Policy

Agreements

Social Security Guide, 10, Australian Social Security Agreements

Policy relating to some specific customers

Social Security Guide, 7.2.1.30, Medical Examination for DSP

Definition of various terms

Social Security Guide, 1.1.A.120, Agreement - country, pension, international social security agreement

Social Security Guide, 1.1.S.110, Severely disabled (DSP)

Legislation

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General

Social Security Act 1991

• section 23(4B), Severely Disabled definition
• section 1211, Social Security (International Agreements) Act overrides Part

Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999, Part 2, International social security agreements

• section 6, Overriding of social security law by scheduled international social security agreements
• Part 4 - Regulations

Qualification for DSP

Social Security Act 1991, section 94, continuing inability to work

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 64, Requirement to undergo medical examination etc.

Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Determination 2011