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State Concession Card
Address
Concession and Anti-Poverty Services, Level 4, 44 Pirie St Adelaide SA 5000,, Australia
Telephone
1800 307 758 (Concession Hotline)
Fax
8226 7047
Email
Website
Postal Address
Reply Paid 292, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia
Parent Body
Eligibility
Issued by the State Government to men and women between 60 and 65 years of age AND in receipt of a Centrelink benefit for less than 12 months, and War Widows (Department of Veterans' Affairs) under 60 years of age (the card is cancelled at the age of 60 years). When a Card has expired (12 months after it is issued), holders may apply for a new card, provided the criteria are still met. The State Concession Card expires immediately the age requirement for a Commonwealth Pension is met. NOTE: Card holders are required to inform the Department of Families and Communities via the Concessions Hot line (1800 307 758) if their circumstances change or the card expires
Comment
Currently DFC has only one recipient of this card and no new applications are being accepted on advice from Jan Ronai, (Policy and Business Analyst 12/05/2011)
Services
- Concessions may include:
- Council rates
- Water/sewerage charges
- Energy - the applicant must not be sharing the house with someone who is not a spouse, partner or dependant (defined as a child under 16 years of age, a child 16-18 years of age in receipt of Youth Allowance from Centrelink, and a child 16-24 years of age in full time education in receipt Youth Allowance, Austudy or Abstudy from Centrelink) who has an income of $3,000 or more per year which is not a benefit or pension from Centrelink or the Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Emergency Services Levy
- Public transport - just show the card if proof of eligibility requested by an inspector
- Vehicle registration and licence fees - Transport SA
