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

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the matter of *Manos and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review)*. The applicant, Manos, sought to challenge a decision by the Secretary of the Department of Social Services concerning the portability of a Disability Support Pension (DSP). The core of the dispute revolved around whether the applicant qualified for unlimited portability of their DSP.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant met the criteria for unlimited portability of the DSP. This involved assessing whether the applicant had a severe impairment that would qualify them for such portability under the relevant social security legislation.

In reaching its decision, the Tribunal affirmed the original decision. The reasoning focused on the assessment of the applicant's impairment against the legislative requirements for unlimited portability of the DSP. The Tribunal found that the applicant did not satisfy these requirements.