Operational Blueprint Document (lex 83089): Commencing Or Returning To Work Or Self-Employment Disability Support Pension (dsp) 008-032100010 (effective From 11 January 2025). 1 Document Released In…

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Services Australia released an operational blueprint document (effective 11 January 2025) outlining procedures for reassessing Disability Support Pension (DSP) when customers commence or return to work or self-employment. The document provides guidance on different customer categories: permanently blind DSP recipients (exempt from income/assets tests unless claiming Rent Assistance, able to work unlimited hours); Mobility Allowance customers (entitled to higher rates when working 15+ hours weekly); and those in supported employment arrangements (Australian Disability Enterprises, Supported Wage System, Disability Employment Services). The document specifies that DSP remains subject to pension income testing, requires notification of gross employment income and hours worked, and notes eligibility for Working Credits (under Age Pension age) or Work Bonus (Age Pension age). The document was released in part, with sections withheld under section 47E(d) of the Freedom of Information Act.