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Sharp Decline in People Accessing Disability Support Pension

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 21st February 2018 - Tougher compliance measures have led to a sharp decline in people accessing the Disability Support Pension, with the Department of Human Services revealing almost 75 per cent of …

Govt DSP Plan Slammed

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 15th December 2014 - An Abbott Government plan to get doctors to assess people’s eligibility for the Disability Support Pension has been slammed by disability advocates. Social Services Minister…

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Welfare Review Needs to Incentivise Sustainable Employment

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th April 2014 - Assistance to get and keep a job should be front and centre of the Government’s review of welfare support for people with disability, writes Disability Employment Australia CEO Craig…

Disability Peak Bodies Meet with Welfare Reviewer

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd January 2014 - Disability peak bodies have told the reviewer leading the probe into Australia’s social welfare system that workforce participation and meaningful jobs with award wages…

‘Crackdown’ on the Disability Support Pension Passes

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd November 2011 - The Gillard Government’s controversial changes to the Social Security Act – which includes changes to the Impairment Tables used to determine eligibility for the…

We Must Crack Down on the Disability Support Pension: Opinion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th October 2011 - In this article from The Punch, Jessica Brown, Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies calls for a crackdown on the Disability Support Pension to move more people from…

Major Crackdown on Disability Support Pension

Staff Reporter, Monday, 1st August 2011 - With new Impairment Tables estimated to drastically reduce the number of people receiving the Disability Support Pension, the Government is being urged to ensure people are not…

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