What discounts can I get with a pensioner concession card?
With a Pensioner Concession Health Card you can get cheaper medicine, bulk billed doctors visits and help with hearing services….They may lower your:
- utility bills.
- property and water rates.
- public transport fare.
- motor vehicle registration.
- train fare.
What is the difference between a NSW Seniors Card and a NSW Senior Savers card?
The NSW Seniors Card gives you access to the Gold Opal Card transport concessions and public transport concessions Australia-wide. The NSW Senior Savers Card does not offer this benefit. You can apply online, in person or by phone. For more information on these cards, visit the Seniors Card website.
Can I put my Seniors Card on my iPhone?
Launched earlier this week by the NSW Government’s Minister for Ageing John Ajaka, the free NSW Seniors Card app can be accessed on iPhone and iPads and Android smartphones and tablets.
Is Car Rego free for pensioners in NSW?
NSW registration is free for eligible pensioners. NSW stamp duty and transfer fees are not payable by certain DVA pensioners (those receiving a disability pension of 70% or higher, TPI or EDA pensioners or those assessed under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 at 50 or more impairment points).
What is the difference between a Seniors Card and a seniors saver card?
What is the eligibility difference between the existing and new card? NSW Seniors Card holders must be retired or doing no more than 20 hours of paid employment per week, averaged over a year, whereas NSW Senior Savers Card holders just need to be aged 60 or over.
Is seniors savers card the same as a Seniors Card?
Apply for a card As part of the NSW Seniors Card program, you can apply for either a NSW Seniors Card or Senior Savers Card. Both cards are free and give you discounts and special offers at thousands of businesses across NSW including shops, restaurants and professional services.
Where can I use my Seniors Card SA?
Adelaide Metro
The Seniors Card provides free and discounted travel on Adelaide Metro buses, trains and trams.
Do pensioners get discount on council rates in South Australia?
Each year South Australian Councils provide assistance to pensioner concessions and self funded retirees through State funded concessions. Additional assistance is available to ratepayers through mandatory and discretionary rebates, remissions and postponment of rates.
How much is Rego for a pensioner NSW?
Eligible pensioners don’t have to pay: registration fees. motor vehicle tax. conditional registration fees.
Do seniors card holders get a discount on car registration in NSW?
What is the difference between a seniors card and a pensioner concession card?
These cards entitle holders to a range of benefits. Senior Cards are available from your local state or territory government. If you’re receiving the Age Pension, you’ll be entitled to a Pensioner Concession Card. If you’re not receiving the Age Pension, you may be entitled to a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
How do I change my senior saver card to a Seniors Card?
Introduction. If you need to change your registered details on a NSW Seniors Card or NSW Senior Savers Card, you can do this online. Alternatively, please call us on 13 77 88.
What is the senior Savers card and how does it work?
The Senior Savers Card has been introduced to provide immediate relief from the growing cost of everyday living to seniors that previously were missing out on access to any of the benefits from the Seniors Card program.
How do I apply for a NSW Senior Savers card?
The NSW Senior Savers Card does not offer this benefit. You can apply online, in person or by phone. For more information on these cards, visit the Seniors Card website . not working at all or averaging 20 hours or less a week of paid work across a 12-month period (if applying for a NSW Seniors Card)
What is a pensioner Concession card?
There are a range of concession and health care cards that can help you access cheaper health care services and medicines. You can get a Pensioner Concession Card if you get certain payments from us.
What is the SuperGold Card for Australian seniors?
Thanks to a reciprocal agreement with the New Zealand Government, Australian state Seniors Card holders can access discounts from thousands of participating businesses through New Zealand’s SuperGold Card program.