Media Release - Supporting people with disability into work, 15.02.12
Date published :
15
February
2012
JENNY MACKLIN MP
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs
Minister for Disability Reform
SENATOR JAN McLUCAS
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers
Supporting people with disability into work
15 Feb 2012
Australians with disability will receive greater support to help
them into work where possible under legislation introduced into
Parliament today. The Social Security and Other Legislation
Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Bill
2012 introduces new participation requirements for Disability
Support Pension (DSP) recipients who have some capacity to work.
The Bill also introduces more generous rules to allow DSP
recipients to work up to 30 hours a week and continue to receive a
part-pension, subject to income and assets testing.
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