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DANA eNews – October 2021

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This edition of DANA's monthly eNews is packed full of the latest news about advocacy, the NDIS, the Disability Royal Commission, & COVID-19 information, plus current inquiries, consultations, jobs, resources and updates.

Disability pension applicants prejudiced

Disability Support Pension (DSP) applicants and recipients face multiple obstacles to claiming their benefits and feel the process is ‘unfair’ and ‘stressful’. A study by Monash University looked at 248 applicants and receivers of the DSP discovered that 86 per…