This submission the Inquiry into the Adequacy of Newstart Allowance focuses on: employment prospects and incentives for people with disability on the JobSeeker Payment; the barriers presented by the Disability Support Pension (DSP) eligibility criteria and the claims process; how the DSP can undermine the economic goals and aspirations of people with disability; and the...

What is life like for people with a disability deemed to have a partial capacity to work? This research shows it is often an experience of poverty, with disability exacerbated by an inability to afford essential medical items or appointments or the need to meet obligations to retain Newstart.