[1] Beneficiaries of the Disability Support Pension receive significantly more than those on unemployment benefits; as of 1 October 2023 the basic rate is A$1096.70 per fortnight for singles with a child under care and A$826.70 for each member of a couple.
[3] [4] Australians who are temporarily unable to work due to illness, injury or a short-term disability may be eligible for Sickness Allowance.
[5] Sickness Allowance pays less than the DSP; as of 1 January 2009, single recipients were entitled to a basic rate of A$449.30 per fortnight and couples A$405.30 for each person.
[7] Like all Australian social security payments, eligibility for the DSP is not dependent on individual contributions; rather, benefits are paid out of general Commonwealth government revenue.
If the Disability Allowance does not pay for all medical costs, then Temporary Additional Support is provided, but obtaining it is more difficult.
All of these benefits have maximum limits, depending on such things as income (both the individual and their partner) and cash assets.
Countries like Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Latvia, Hungary, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom apply a risk-based logic.
The maximum annual amount of the pension is equal to 993.30 Euro per month, considering the social security threshold: €11,919.60.
The maximum annual amount of the pension is equal to €1,655.50 per month, considering the SST (social security threshold): €19,866.
Comparing to previous category, the normal pension is increased by 40% reaching the maximum amount of €2,763 per month.
[12] Apart from pension d'invalidité People with significant disabilities and low incomes can manage to receive an addition allowance named as AAH (allocation aux adultes handicapés).
For example: in 2017 a single disabled person with no children can be considered in AAH benefit only if the income was lower than 9,730.68 EUR per year.
In the case of an absolute disability, the beneficiary is permanently and definitively incapable of working in any occupation and has registered earnings for at least 3 calendar years, consecutive or not.
[14] The amount to be paid as a disability pension varies depending on the beneficiary's registered earnings and security contributions.
In addition to monthly disability pensions, the beneficiaries receive an extra payment in July and December as a holiday and Christmas bonus.
[14] Disability pension in Finland is usually paid to an individual after they have already received a sickness benefit for around a year.
In the case of not being able to work in their job or a similar one even after that one year, the individual can apply for a disability pension.
The projected pension component is made if the individual The accrued rate is 1.5% of gross wages for the 5 years prior to disability retirement.