Cirillo and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the case of Cirillo and the Secretary, Department of Social Services concerning an application for a disability support pension. The applicant, Mrs Cirillo, sought to establish eligibility for this pension.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether Mrs Cirillo's medical conditions, as diagnosed, had been fully treated and stabilised either at the time of her claim or within the 13 weeks immediately following that date, a crucial factor for the allocation of points under the relevant assessment criteria.

The Tribunal accepted that Mrs Cirillo was unable to work and acknowledged that she would soon be eligible for an age pension. Based on these considerations, the Tribunal affirmed the decision under review.