TAS seniors card eligibility
- 60 or over
- not working or working less than 20 hours per week
- Permanent resident of Tasmania
TAS mainstream concession card benefits p.a.
Benefit type |
Pensioner Concession Card – PCC |
Low Income Holder Concession Card – LIHCC |
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card – CSHC |
Seniors |
Council rates |
Up to $379¹ |
Up to $379¹ |
– |
– |
Water |
Up to $227 |
Up to $227 |
– |
– |
Electricity |
Up to $633² |
Up to $633² |
– |
– |
Car registration |
$118³ |
$118³ |
– |
– |
Dental |
$105⁴ |
$105⁴ |
– |
– |
Value |
$1,462 |
$1,462 |
– |
– |
¹ If TasWater client, up to $559 if not.
² Maximum daily concession multiplied by 365.
³ Difference in concessional and non-concessional registration costs for a 4 cylinder light vehicle.
⁴ $45 co-payment for subsidised general check-up. Assumes total cost of $150.
Concession cards value
From the mainstream state benefits listed above, LIHCC holders receive the same benefits as PCC holders. The PCC can also provide less common benefits for clients, such as:
- visual aids
- wigs for cancer patients
- spirit of Tasmania discounts
- Bass Strait islands air travel concession
Additional state benefits
There are other less common or one-off concessions you might benefit from, including but not limited to:
- will and Enduring Power of Attorney discounts with the Public Trustee (PCC and TAS seniors card)
- spectacles (PCC and LIHCC)
- firearm licence and registration fee reductions (PCC and LIHCC)
- right to information request fee waiver – $41.25 (PCC and LIHCC)