Low Income Health Care Card Eligibility
In certain circumstances you are able to make a claim for a Low-Income Health Care Card (LIHCC), which upon approval provides the card holder with a number of benefits that include:
· Cheaper medicine under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
· Bulk billed doctor visits at the clinic’s discretion.
· Bigger refund for medical costs when the medicine safety net is reached.
· Concessions for utility bills property and water rates, public transport, and motor vehicle registration.
Eligibility for the LIHCC isn’t subject to an asset test, but is based on your average weekly assessable income over the 8 weeks prior to applying and your income must be less than:
The income assessment takes into account a number of different sources, which includes employment income, salary sacrifice, employer fringe benefits, rental income, defined benefit income streams, income from private trusts and companies, plus deemed income from financial investments and account-based income streams.
If you would like to determine if your income falls under the allowable income limits, please contact us and we can assist with completion of the necessary Centrelink documentation.
