Council invites pensioner ratepayers who are NOT currently receiving a rate subsidy from the Queensland Government to lodge an application for the rate subsidy at one of your local Council Customer Service Centre's.
Approved pensioners who are owner occupiers or life tenant by way of a valid Will and meet all other eligibility requirements, may be entitled to a 20 per cent Queensland Government subsidy on rates and charges levied by Council up to a maximum of $200 per annum.
Pensioners who qualify for the State subsidy are those who:
- hold a current Queensland Pensioner Concession Card or a Queensland Repatriation Health Card. For all conditions (Gold Card) issued by Centrelink or the Australian Government's Department of Veterans’ Affairs; and
- are the OWNER/S OR LIFE TENANT (either solely or jointly) of the property within the boundaries of Isaac Regional Council which is their principal place of residence.
Details of the subsidy can be found at: https://www.qld.gov.au/community/cost-of-living-support/rates-subsidy
Pensioners may also be entitled to the Council Pension Concession of 30 per cent on rates and charges levied by Council.
Details of the Council Pensioner Concession can be found as part of the Revenue Statement. The Council Pensioner Concession will only apply if all owners meet the eligibility requirements.
Only new applicants or those whose circumstances have changed need apply. All applications for the Council Pensioner Concession must be in writing on the prescribed form and can be lodged at any Council office.
The Council Pensioner Concession will commence from the 1 July in the financial year that the concession application is received in, or pro-rata if the pensioner became eligible during the financial year. Applications will not be applied retrospectively to previous financial years.
Please note when applying for the pensioner rate subsidy and/or concession, you must include a copy of the relevant pension card (front and back) for all applicants.