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  • Check your rates notice to see if a concession has already been applied
  • Am I eligible?
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  • Apply for a rates rebate if you get the JobSeeker payment
  • Apply for a rates concession

Rates concessions and rebates

Check your rates notice to see if a concession has already been applied

  • To see if a discount has already been applied to your rates and charges, look for the 'Pensioner concession applied' stamp on the front page of your rates notice.
  • If you don't see the stamp, you can apply using the form on this page. 

Options if you're having difficulty paying your rates

If you're having trouble paying this year's rates, please visit our page on payment plans and applying for financial hardship.

Payment plans and applying for financial hardship

Am I eligible?

Rates rebate 

Ratepayers who receive the JobSeeker Payment can apply for a $50 rebate on their rates for their principal place of residence. 

Rates concession

If you hold one of these concession cards: 

  • Pensioner Concession Card issued by Department of Human Services or Department of Veterans’ Affairs
  • Veterans' Affairs Gold Cards given for TPI, War Widow, EDA or POW  

you may receive a discount on your rates if the property is your principal place of residence (that is, you live in the property), and you don't receive this concession on any other property.

The concession does not apply to Health Care Card or Seniors Card holders.

More info: Rates concessions - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing website

Maximum concession amounts available

For 2022-23, the maximum concession amounts are as follows: 

  • $253.20 for rates
  • $50 for the Fire Services Property Levy

Apply for a rates rebate if you get the JobSeeker payment

To apply for this rebate, complete the JobSeeker rates concession application form and post or email it to us. 

Post

Rates concession application
Cardinia Shire Council
PO Box 7 
Pakenham VIC 3810

Email

mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Apply for a rates concession

If you have a Pensioner concession card or Veterans' Affairs Gold Card for TPI or War Widow

Download and complete the Municipal Rates Concession application form which can be found at the bottom of the Municipal rates concession - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing website and post or email to us: 

Post

Rates concession application
Cardinia Shire Council
PO Box 7 
Pakenham VIC 3810

Email

mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

If you prefer, you can call us on 1300 787 624 and we'll send a copy of the form to you.  

If you have a Veterans' Affairs Gold Card for EDA or POW

Download and complete the Municipal rates concession for EDA and POW application form which can be found at the bottom of the Municipal rates concession - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing website and send to the address shown on the form. 

  • If you prefer, you can call the Concessions information line on 1800 658 521 and they will send a copy of the form to you.
  • They will check your concession card details with Centrelink and provide the concession as a rebate.
 

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