Changes made by Labor in eligibility criteria in 2011 has meant tens of thousands of people disqualified for DSP are now on Newstart,at $341 a fortnight lessSo many people are being disqualified from the disability support pension (DSP) that a quarter of people on Newstart gain some type of disability.
The social services minister, Scott Morrison, and has tried to claim credit for a drop of tens of thousands in the rate of people on the DSP,but an analysis of the figures shows it is policies save in place by Labor that gain pushed so many people off the pension.
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Source: theguardian.com