SA seniors card eligibility
- 60 or over
- not working or working 20 hours or less per week
- permanent resident of South Australia
SA mainstream concession card benefits p.a.
Benefit type | Pensioner Concession Card *Receiving Age Pension | Low Income Holder Concession Card *lower income regardless of age | Commonwealth Seniors Health Card *does not qualify for any social security pension |
Cost of living concession | $256 | $256 | $256 |
Emergency services levy remission | Up to $46 | Up to $46 | Up to $46 |
Water | Up to $561 | Up to $561 | – |
Energy | Up to $275¹ | Up to $275 | Up to $275 |
Drivers licence | $27 | – | – |
Car registration | $136² | – | – |
Value | $1,301 | $1,138 | $577 |
¹ Must not be living with anyone with more than $3,000 p.a. income, unless a spouse or receiving a Centrelink allowance.
² Based on registration fee calculator and assumes district zone one and 4 cylinder sedan.
Concession cards value
From the mainstream state benefits listed above, the PCC can be worth $163 p.a. more than the LIHCC due to annual car discounts. The LIHCC can be worth $561 p.a. more than the CSHC due to eligibility for water concessions.
In South Australia, the cost of living concession replaces the council rate concessions offered in other states and territories.
Unlike many other states, the CSHC does provide some state benefits.
Additional state benefits
There are other concessions you may benefit from, including but not limited to:
- subsidised contact lenses (PCC, LIHCC) and subsidised glasses (currently only full pensioners are eligible with eligibility being expanded from 1 January 2025 to certain other card holders)
- medical heating and cooling concession of $274.85 a year (PCC, LIHCC and CSHC)
- personal alert systems rebate (eligible PCC holders 75 or over)
