‘I am going to starve’: Ex-bricklayer’s disability pension plea

Given his physical struggles, Mr Patterson said he was shocked when his application for a disability support pension (DSP) – backed up with doctor’s letters – was rejected by Centrelink in October last year because his impairment did not meet the 20 assessment points required.

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Topics:
Case study, Centrelink

Author:
Emily McPherson

Source:
Nine News

Date published:
Thu 17th Feb, 2022