primary · Services Australia
21+ single, typical maximum per fortnight
$1,200.90 / fortnight
From 2026-03-20 to 2026-09-19
I have a permanent disability · Services Australia
Disability Support Pension
Pension for people with a permanent disability that attracts 20 points under the Impairment Tables and prevents working 15 hours a week in the next two years, subject to means tests. Adult rate matches the Age Pension.
$1,200.90 / fortnight
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Who it is for
People 16 to Age Pension age who meet medical, residence and means tests.
DSP is a state pension. TPD and income protection are private contracts with different tests (own occupation, any occupation, waiting period). They are not DSP.
Conditions
- Age
- 16 to Age Pension age.
- Medical
- Fully diagnosed, treated and stabilised conditions; 20 points on the Impairment Tables; continuing inability to work 15 hours a week.
- Program of support
- May apply unless you have a severe impairment (20 points on a single table).
- Means test
- Pension income and assets tests (adult rates).
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primary · Services Australia
21+ partnered, each, typical maximum
$905.20 / fortnight
From 2026-03-20 to 2026-09-19
primary · Services Australia
Under 21, no children, independent, per fortnight
$839.80 / fortnight
From 2026-03-20
Youth rates. Dependent rates are lower. Pharmaceutical Allowance is extra.
International agreement / AWLR check
If you have lived or worked in an Australian social-security agreement country, an agreement may affect qualification or payment overseas. Australian working life residence (AWLR) can also affect the proportional rate of many agreement pensions paid outside Australia.
Cross-checks
- agrees A guide to Australian Government payments Booklet matches Services Australia adult totals.
- note ACOSS — JobSeeker vs pension Commercial sites preview a 20 September 2026 rise. Not stored as current. Use Services Australia on the day.
How to apply
Services Australia. Medical evidence mapped to Impairment Tables — diagnosis alone is not enough.
Methodology
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Maximum rates from Services Australia. Pensions and most allowances index on 20 March and 20 September. FTB indexes 1 July. Income and assets tests can pay less than the maximum. Current Compass figures are overlaid from the 1 July–19 September 2026 payments guide (co029-2607). Change this row in Core AU and the Compass follows.
- Read the live Services Australia page for that payment.
- Cross-check A guide to Australian Government payments for the current quarter (Core AU job payments_guide_quarterly).
- Do not treat a September-preview blog figure as in force before indexation day.