Concessions
Who can apply for a concession?
Eligible pensioners can claim concession for rates on their main place of residence. Only one concession per financial year is allowed.
Other criteria
- Your place of residence must be the same address that’s on your pension card and be a single rateable property
- Your concession card must be valid at the time of application
What does this concession provide?
What cards are eligible?
Pensioner Concession Card
– issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs
![Pensioner Concession Card 02.jpg](/files/assets/public/v/1/document-resources/council/rates-amp-valuations/pensioner-concession-card-02_1.jpg?w=196&h=124)
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card
– War Widow (WW)
![Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold CardWW.jpg](/files/assets/public/document-resources/about-council/rates/department-of-veterans%E2%80%99-affairs-gold-cardww_1.jpg?w=196&h=124)
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card
– Totally & Permanently Incapacitated (TPI)
![Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card.jpg](/files/assets/public/document-resources/about-council/rates/department-of-veterans%E2%80%99-affairs-gold-card_1.jpg?w=196&h=124)
Please note: Health Care Cards are NOT eligible
Apply for a concession
Before a concession can be given you must complete and return a Municipal Rates Concession form.
Municipal Rates Concession form
For more information about concessions visitServices Australia (the Agency).