So if he was fronting the job centre, he was on Newstart, people on disability don't need to do that. It has been established that the Bratz collection was at least 10 years old, so it's not like he had to pony up for all those dolls at once, and most collectors trade their way up as well as make purchases along the way. He may have been trading in other things too to make a bit of extra on the side, he had enough to go to the TAB for instance. The beard is real, and he also gained a fair bit of weight since some of the photographs we have seen in media, so I assume those images are a few years old at least.
I thought he was just seen outside at 3am, as in was in the backyard .. not lying down or sleeping out there.
Some people on a disability payment still need to have appointments with a job provider and are required to do a set amount of work hour's per week. It depends on what type of disability you have and how you can function from day to day. It is very hard to obtain a full disability pension these day's. Centrelink had a big overhaul and some people on a disability pension were subjected to a review that required all new information and updated doctor reports/assessments.
My son is on a disability payment and he's required to do 15hrs p/wk.