Disability due for reassessment

When a client applies for Disability Allowance, their general medical practitioner or nurse practitioner confirms if the client’s (or their partner or dependent child, if any) disability is permanent or needs to be reassessed in:

• 6 to 12 months
• 1 to 2 years or
• 2 to 3 years.

When a client's disability is due for reassessment, a registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner must confirm if the client's (or their partner or dependent child, if any) has:

• a disability that is likely to last for at least 6 months or
• a life expectancy of less than 6 months because of a terminal illness and
• state the ongoing costs arising from that disability and that those costs are of therapeutic value

As part of the reassessment, a client is required to confirm their ongoing additional costs arising from that disability and to provide any evidence of a cost that:

• has increased or
• is a new cost

If a client has a new cost to be included in their Disability Allowance, the client must provide a new medical certificate completed by their registered medical or nurse practitioner that confirms the new cost is a result of the client's disability, on-going and of therapeutic value.

Verification of a disability cost is not required if the client states a particular cost already included in their Disability Allowance is unchanged or has reduced.

If the cost has reduced, accept this and review the client's (or family members) Disability Allowance.