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Supported Living Payment : Contents

Introduction

Supported Living Payment is for people who are not able to work because they are:

  • permanently and severely restricted in their capacity for work because of a health condition, injury, or disability or totally blind or
  • caring for a person who requires full-time care and attention at home

Simplified Access to Supported Living Payment

Some clients with a specific diagnosis will access Supported Living Payment (health condition, injury, or disability) without having a detailed assessment for their capacity to work.

Generally, the diagnosis and associated information contained in the medical information provided by this group will satisfy Work and Income they are permanently and severely restricted in their capacity to work.

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Including a partner

A partner can only be included in Supported Living Payment if it is granted on the grounds that the primary client is permanently and severely restricted in their capacity for work or totally blind. Partners cannot be included in Supported Living Payment if it is granted on the ground that the client is caring for a person who requires full-time care and attention.

When the primary client is getting Supported Living Payment on the ground that they are caring for a person who requires full-time care and attention, their partner (if any) may be able to get a benefit in their own right.

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Legislation

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Permanent means the health condition, injury or disability your client has is expected to continue for at least 2 years. Your client's health condition, injury or disability is also considered permanent when they have been diagnosed with a terminal illness (where your client is not expected to live for more than 2 years).

Severely means that your client cannot regularly work 15 hours or more per week in open employment.