From 20 September 2006, Centrelink implemented changes to how the 'Income Maintenance Period' is applied.
Disability Support Pension is paid to people unable to work, or be re-skilled for work, for more than two years because of a disability.
Mobility Allowance provides assistance with transport costs for people with a disability who are undertaking approved activities and are unable to use public transport without substantial assistance.
An important aspect of Australian Governement's work is to develop and manage the delivery of income support payments to many Australians, including people with disabilities and their families and carers.
People who undertake seasonal work and earn higher-than-average-income for this work wait longer before being paid income support payments.
Sickness Allowance provides income support to people who are temporarily unfit, due to illness or injury, to perform their usual work or study and have a job to return to, or intend to resume studying.