Review of the Disability Support Pension (DSP) Impairment Tables – Background Information

Review of the DSP Impairment Tables

The Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Determination 2011 (the Impairment Tables) will expire on 1 April 2022.

The Impairment Tables are used to determine eligibility for the DSP by assessing how a person’s functional impairment affects their ability to work.

Prior to a new legislative instrument being implemented by 1 April 2022, a review of the Impairment Tables is being conducted.

The department will be seeking the views of stakeholders including people with disability, advocacy and welfare groups, disability peak bodies, and members of the public to inform the development of the new Impairment Tables.

The opportunity to provide comments and input to the review process is available to all interested Peak Body and stakeholder groups, medical and allied health professional groups and individuals.

The  issues paper provides background to the review and the scope of the review.

The current Impairment Tables can be viewed at Federal Register of Legislation – Australian Government.

Access to make a submission on this platform will be available until 31 July 2021.

If you are unable to complete a submission before 31 July 2021, please contact us at DisabilityandCarerPayments@dss.gov.au to request an extension.

How to contribute to the consultation process

You can contribute to the consultation process of the Impairment Tables by any of the three steps below.

1. Complete the online guided questionnaire on this page of the DSS Engage website, or
2. Email a written submission to: DisabilityandCarerPayments@dss.gov.au, or
3. Post a written submission to:
   Disability Support Pension Projects Section
   Carer and Disability Payments Branch
   Department of Social Services
   GPO Box 9820
   Canberra, ACT 2601