Disability Support Pension
Youth — single dependent (under 18)
Equivalent to approximately $42.46 per day ($594.40 ÷ 14 days).
DSP recipients aged under 18 who are dependent on their parents receive $594.40 per fortnight ($42.46 per day). Youth DSP rates are structured to increase at key age milestones — at 18, and again when a recipient becomes financially independent. Rates are indexed in March and September each year.
Youth rates apply to DSP recipients under 21 with no dependent children. At 21 (or when no longer financially dependent), recipients transition to the adult rate.
Assets Test
Youth DSP uses the same assets thresholds as the adult rate.
| Homeowner | Non-homeowner | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets free area (full pension) | $321,500 | $579,500 |
| Assets limit (pension stops) | $714,500 | $972,500 |
Income Test
You can earn up to $218.00/fn before your pension reduces. Above this, your pension reduces by 50 cents per dollar.
| Income free area | $218.00/fn |
| Taper rate | 50¢ per $1 over free area |
| Income limit (pension stops) | $2575.40/fn |
Other Disability Support Pension rates
Rates verified against the DSS A Guide to Australian Government Payments and Services Australia . Last verified: 2026-02-25. View DSS rate schedule →
General guidance only. Verify your entitlements with Services Australia on 132 300 or at servicesaustralia.gov.au .