If you hold a Queensland Pensioner Concession Card (issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs) or a Queensland Department of Veterans’ Affairs Health Card for all conditions (Gold Card) and your property is your principal place of residence, you may be eligible for a concession on your rates. Please note that a Health Care Card, Queensland Seniors Card or Seniors Business Discount Card does not entitle the holder to receive a concession.
Upon proof of eligibility the entitlement to the concession will commence from either:
The date of commencement will be the earliest date from above criteria within the current rating period. There is no backdating to previous rating periods, regardless of previous eligibility.
To enable Council to assess your eligibility please complete and return the application for Pensioner Concession on Rates form.
Please ensure that you have updated your residential address with Services Australia before making an application to Council. Council will be unable to verify your eligibility and apply any applicable concession, if you have not completed this update with Services Australia.
