Scoop1 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I was wondering if any member on TV has had experience with travelling to Thailand for three to six months when on the Australian Disability Pension , I believe that if you exit the country for two weeks your payments will cease Any help would be appreciated Cheers Scoop Link to comment
Last Tango Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 1.Can be done if your Illness warrants medical Attention not avail in Aust. 2. Can be done if have Terminal illness up to 6 months at a time. Link to comment
Scoop1 Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 Thanks for that , I thought there might have been a way out of it , but I did read on TV that an Australian guy took court action and won after they cut his benefit while he was overseas , but I cant find it Thank you anyway Scoop Link to comment
AussieBob18 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 I am out of date on this matter, but if you have been diagnosed and declared as 'permanent' DSP, then travelling overseas was OK in the past - for any period. I heard they were going to change that to 6 months, and maybe to weeks, but as said I dont know. I do know that going overseas on Newstart is an immediate ceasing of payments. Call CLink is the obvious advice - dont give name if it is about you. Link to comment
UncleMhee Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Current DSP rules...... https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/disability-support-pension/how-manage-your-payment/if-you-travel-outside-australia Applying for Unlimited Portability......good luck with this if all of your ducks aren't in a nice neat row. https://guides.dss.gov.au/guide-social-security-law/7/1/2/10 2 Link to comment
Laza 45 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Here are the rules here.. not very good news I'm afraid.. https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/disability-support-pension/how-manage-your-payment/if-you-travel-outside-australia 1 Link to comment
kevvy Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 try contacting DSP overseas , It is on google. They know everything about the rules. Link to comment
Lacessit Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I am on an OAP, so none of the rules affect me. To a certain extent, I can understand Newstart, because the people on it are supposed to be looking for work. Although they should be getting more. The rules applied to the DSP by Centrelink are vicious and discriminatory. Makes me ashamed to be Australian. Link to comment
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