Record number of people with a disability being forced onto NewstartHer vision became blurry, she couldn't remember simple tasks and became increasingly fatigued. The 42-year-old was eventually diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), along with auto-immune arthritis and vasculitis, a disease that restricts blood flow. Ms Hunwick was forced to leave her job at a Queensland government department and applied for the Disability Support Pension (DSP). "I thought that it was going to be a short, easy process," she said. "It took 17 months. And I had to fight for it. I literally went through hell just trying to get it. And it caused me to almost want to kill myself," she said. She applied for the DSP in January 2018, providing Centrelink with statements from doctors and occupational therapists. Eight months later, she was rejected. She applied for a Centrelink review and her application was turned down again.

Her vision became blurry, she couldn't remember simple tasks and became increasingly fatigued.
The 42-year-old was eventually diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), along with auto-immune arthritis and vasculitis, a disease that restricts blood flow.

Ms Hunwick was forced to leave her job at a Queensland government department and applied for the Disability Support Pension (DSP).

"I thought that it was going to be a short, easy process," she said.

"It took 17 months. And I had to fight for it. I literally went through hell just trying to get it. And it caused me to almost want to kill myself," she said.

She applied for the DSP in January 2018, providing Centrelink with statements from doctors and occupational therapists.

Eight months later, she was rejected. She applied for a Centrelink review and her application was turned down again.

Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-12/disability-support-pension-applicants-diverted-to-newstart/11486164

Portrait shot of Mandy Hunwick in her backyard.

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