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

The applicant, Goodsall, sought review of a decision by the Secretary of the Department of Social Services concerning their entitlement to the Disability Support Pension (DSP). The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was tasked with determining the validity of the Department's decision.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant met the eligibility criteria for the DSP at the time of the decision under review. This involved assessing the applicant's capacity to work and their level of impairment.

The Tribunal noted that the applicant had subsequently reapplied for the DSP in December 2016 and was successfully granted the pension in August of the current year. Given this subsequent successful claim, the Tribunal affirmed the decision under review.