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9.13.1 Eligibility for Streamlined Access to Incapacity Payments

Date published 
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Last amended 
Thursday, October 18, 2018

To be eligible for the additional assistance the client must:

  • have an accepted mental health condition under the MRCA or DRCA which is contributing to their incapacity for work;
  • be experiencing one or more of the flags at 9.13.3 [1] that indicate that they may be vulnerable in an employment setting;
  • be in receipt of incapacity payments; and,
  • be on a rehabilitation program with the eventual goal of returning to work.

Once approved, Streamlined Access to Incapacity Payments is valid for one year from the date the client commences employment.


Source URL (modified on 17/10/2018 - 5:37pm): https://clik.dva.gov.au/rehabilitation-policy-library/9-vocational-rehabilitation/913-streamlined-access-incapacity-payments/9131-eligibility-streamlined-access-incapacity-payments

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[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/rehabilitation-policy-library/9-vocational-rehabilitation/913-streamlined-access-incapacity-payments