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Low Income Health Care Card holders and any dependants listed on the card may be entitled to: |
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- Commonwealth health concessions
- Concessions offered by private companies
- Reduced cost medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
- State and Local Government concessions such as:
- Health care costs including ambulance, dental and eye care
- Public transport costs
- Water rates
- Energy and electricity bills
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Concession Card and HealthCare Card: |
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Centrelink issues three types of concession and health care cards. These are: |
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- If you are a low income earner, you may be eligible to get a Health Care Card.
It can help you with the cost of medicines and a limited number of concessions.
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For low income earners (receiving selected payments), you may be able to get
a Pensioner Concession Card to help with the cost of medicines and a range of concessions.
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For people who are of Age Pension age but do not qualify for the pension,
you may be able to get a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
All three cards entitle you to reduced cost medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
A Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession card also entitle you to a range of additional
subsidies including health, transport and educational concessions. These concessions may
vary from state to state.
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