Simplified Access to Supported Living Payment
Some clients with a specific diagnosis will access Supported Living Payment without having a detailed assessment of their capacity to work.
Generally, the diagnosis and associated information contained in the medical information that is provided by this group will satisfy Work and Income that they are permanently and severely restricted in their capacity to work.
Clients who are granted Supported Living Payment through simplified access will never have their capacity to work reassessed.
Specific diagnosis for simplified access
Diagnosis | Description |
Totally blind | Person's best visual acuity (sharpness) with correcting lenses does not exceed 3/60 or 1/20, and/or the person's visual field is contracted to a maximum of five degrees on either side of the fixation point. |
Terminally ill | Life expectancy is 24 months or less. |
Severe intellectual or cognitive impairment | Supporting Work Capacity Medical Certificate or other assessments indicates an IQ of 45 points or less, or clearly indicates the person has a severe cognitive brain injury |
Disorder that has reached a stage of deterioration to extent that condition severely impacts on their ability to function and is unlikely to improve | Generally a person who requires assistance from others for all aspects of their personal care - eg showering, meal preparation, eating, personal hygiene |
Note clients who are being granted Supported Living Payment (Caring) will also access Supported Living Payment without having a detailed assessment of their capacity to work.
Regional Health and Disability Advisor advice required before giving simplified access
When you think your client may qualify to be given simplified access you need to refer to your Regional Health Advisor or Regional Disability Advisor for advice before deciding whether your client can be given simplified access.
For more information see:
- Deciding Supported Living Payment using existing assessments
- Deciding Supported Living Payment from a medical certificate
- Deciding entitlement for blind clients
- Deciding entitlement for terminally ill clients
- Caring for a person
- Guidelines and procedures for Simplified Access [no link find out why]
- Give a person simplified access to Supported Living Payment [no link find out why]
