Who gets rejected for a disability support pension?
We talk daily with Australians who have been rejected for a disability support pension.
They are rejected despite back/spinal injuries, cancer, lung disease, amputations or ongoing severe pain. These are legitimate conditions that should be eligible for the DSP but the system makes it tough to get approved.
Most reasonable people would think that their conditions should qualify them for financial help but this isn’t how the system usually plays out!
Most people who apply believe that their conditions are severe enough to deserve some help. Getting rejected when you have real health issues and are doing it tough is a nasty shock.
Why are the number of Disability Support Pension rejections so high?
- The system is hard to figure out
- Not including the right medical evidence
- Specific documentation is required but it can be hard to get
- Centrelink doesn’t say what was missing from your application when it rejects you
The 20 point system of impairment tables are 61 pages of legal jargon that doesn’t include examples of what you are supposed to include.
If you are rejected for a DSP, please understand that most people who apply are rejected!
Almost 70% of people applying are rejected (Australian Government Statistics)
It’s really hard to avoid another rejected disability support pension application without help.
