Pensioner concession rebate

Concessions are available to eligible Pensioner Concession Card and Department of Veterans Affairs Gold Card holders for ordinary rates and charges on domestic waste management services and water and sewer services.

The pension rebate is funded by both the State Government (55%) and by funded Bega Valley Shire Council rate payers (45%).

Who can get a rebate?

  • If you hold a pensioner concession card or veterans affairs gold card (stamped with Total and Permanent Incapacitation (TPI) or Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA), and own and reside in the rated property, then you may be eligible for a rebate on your general rates, as well as your water, sewerage and domestic waste management charges.   
  • If you start receiving a pension after a quarterly billing period begins (and you meet our conditions), you can claim a rebate from the start of the next quarterly billing period.
  • If you became eligible for a rebate in the past and are only now applying, we will apply rebate from the start of the current financial year only
  • If you no longer meet our conditions and are not entitled to receive a rebate, any rebate you received in advance will be charged back to your rates account.

How much is the rebate?

Eligible ratepayers are entitled to receive up to:

  • $250 on ordinary rates and charges for domestic waste management services, and an additional $87.50 for water and sewer services if applicable.

 55% of the pension rebate is funded by the State Government and 45% is funded Bega Valley Shire Council rate payers.

Further information can be found here: www.olg.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-09/pensioner-concessions-on-council-rates-and-charges-fact-sheet.pdf

How can I apply?

The Pensioner Concession Application Form has been updated by Services Australia and the Office of Local Government to meet current legislative, privacy and consent requirements.

To apply for a concession:

  • Download, print and complete the application form Download a hard copy of the form(PDF, 363KB)
  • The form must be signed with a handwritten signature. Digital or electronic signatures cannot be accepted and applications submitted with digital signatures will be returned for completion.
  • A copy of both the front and back of the applicant's Pensioner Concession Card or Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) card must be provided to enable identity verification.
  • Joint Property Owners - If more than one property owner is eligible for a pensioner concession, each eligible owner must complete and submit a separate application form to receive the maximum available rebate. If only one eligible owner applies, a partial rebate may apply.

How to submit:

  • Email completed form with copy of card to council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
  • Drop in to Council Office, Zingel Place Bega
  • Post to:
    Bega Valley Shire Council
    PO Box 492
    BEGA  NSW 2550

Download a hard copy of the form(PDF, 363KB)

 

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