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Rate subsidy available for Gladstone Region pensioners

Gladstone Region ratepayers who have recently become eligible for the pension are encouraged to apply for Gladstone Regional Council’s 2024/25 Pensioner Concession.

Council currently provides a maximum concession of $310 for eligible pensioners.

This is in addition to the Queensland Government who provide pensioner concession recipients with a maximum subsidy of $200 per annum and a 20 per cent rebate on the State Emergency Management Levy.

To be eligible for Council’s Pensioner Concession, a person must hold one of the following concession cards:

Queensland Pensioner Concession Card (issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs) OR
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card

And

Be the owner occupier or life tenant of a property in the Gladstone Region
Be solely or jointly liable for the payment of Council rates and charges levied on that property
The subject property must be an approved dwelling.

If you have recently become eligible for the pension, moved into a new home or not previously applied visit www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/rates or phone Council on 4970 0700.

Ratepayers can expect to receive their rates notice in August 2024.

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