Electricity Heating Life support machine rebate

Electricity

An all-year rebate of 85.43 cents per day on electricity accounts is available to people who have a:

• Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
• Centrelink Health Care Card.

Application forms for the rebate can be downloaded from www.auroraenergy.com.au

For more information:

Phone: 1300 132 003
Email: info@aurora.com.au
Web: www.auroraenergy.com.au

Heating

An allowance of $56 a year is made to eligible pensioners to assist with heating costs. Payments of $28 are made in May and September. The allowance is available to people who receive one of the following Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs pensions:

• age
• service
• widow (class B)
• disability support
• parenting payment – single
• carer pension.

A single pensioner must not have more than $1,750* in cash assets and married/de facto pensioners must not have more than $2,750.*

*Other conditions also apply.

Application forms for the allowance can be downloaded at www.dhhs.tas.gov.au

For more information:

Phone: 1800 300 068
Web: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au

Life support machine rebate

The rebate for life support machines varies according to the type of machine installed, but is generally 50 per cent of its running costs. The rebate is available to people who:

• are eligible on medical grounds and have a life support machine installed
• live with someone who uses a life support machine.

For more information:

Phone: 1300 132 003

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