Trial Extension of Pension Rates Remission Scheme

Trial Extension of Pension Rates Remission Scheme

Published on 18 December 2023

Trail Extension by Council

If your Pension Card is dated on or before the 1st July of the current financial year, the property is your primary place of residency, and you are the Ratepayer, you are entitled to claim the Government Pension Remission. If your pension card start after the 1st July, you aren’t entitled to claim anything from the Government until next year as long as you still meet the requirements at that time. The Burnie City Council thinks this system is unfair because if your card for instance is dated 7th July, you miss out on claiming the discount for the whole year – despite actually holding the card for most of the year! So the Council has resolved as a trial, to give a pro-rata Pension Discount to our Ratepayers if your card starts after the 1st July of the current year, and you meet the same requirements as if it was part of the Government Pension Remission Scheme. We will be lobbying for the State Government to update their eligibility process so that this situation does not negatively impact residents across Tasmania. This trail will be available until 31 March 2024

To speak with us about this, visit us in the council or give our team a call.

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