You may be able to receive a state government concession on the amount of your council rates of up to $190 per year (or up to $100 per year if you are a State Seniors Card holder).
Note: If your home has a septic tank, you may be able to receive a concession on your council rates of up to $285 per year.
Eligibility
You may be eligible if you:
- Own or part-own your home, and it is your principal place of residence on the date that the council rates account is payable for that financial year.
- Are responsible for paying the rates on that property.
AND
- Hold a Pensioner Concession Card or Department of Veterans Affairs Gold Card (TPI, EDA or War Widow), or receive an eligible payment from Centrelink* or the Department for Veterans Affairs (on or between the issue date and up to 14 days after the due date of the relevant account). OR
- Can demonstrate that you are on a low income** (ie your gross income is below the low income limits applied by the Department for Families and Communities). Note: Your spouse or domestic partner’s income is also assessed for this purpose. OR
- Have a State Seniors Card. Note: For married couples or domestic partnerships, if only one person holds a State Seniors Card, the other must be in less than 20 hours paid employment per week.
* Eligible Centrelink payments are:
Newstart allowance, Sickness allowance, Widow allowance, Youth allowance, Partner allowance, Parenting Payment Partnered, Bereavement allowance, Special benefit, Farm Help payments, Exceptional Circumstances payments, Community Development Employment Project (CDEP), New Enterprise Incentive Scheme, ABSTUDY, Austudy.
** For more information about low income provisions, telephone the Concessions Hotline on 1800 307 758.
How to apply
Download and complete an application for concessions form.
Alternatively you can telephone the Concessions hotline on 1800 307 758 to ask for an application form to be sent to you. This form is also available from Families SA offices.
Use our Concessions Finder tool to find out about other concessions for which you may be eligible and how to apply.