- Pensioner Concession Card
- Who can get a card
Benefits of a Pensioner Concession Card
With a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) you can get cheaper medicine, bulk billed doctor visits and help with hearing services.
- How much you can get
- Hours of subsidised child care
Recognised participation types for Child Care Subsidy
Recognised participation types for Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Gifting
If you give away your income or assets, they may still count towards your income and assets tests. This also applies if you sell them for less than they’re worth.
- Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
- When you visit Australia
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from Ireland
If you’re visiting Australia from Ireland, you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.
- Essential Medical Equipment Payment
- Who can get it and how much you can get
Evidence for Essential Medical Equipment Payment
We may ask you for evidence to show you’re eligible for Essential Medical Equipment Payment (EMEP).
- Parental Leave Pay
- How to choose and share your days
Exemptions to the limits of Parental Leave Pay days
You need to tell us if you have an exemption to the limits on Parental Leave Pay days.
- Work Bonus
- How it works
Types of income we apply the Work Bonus to
We apply the Work Bonus to employment and self-employment income. You need to tell us how much you earn so we can apply the Work Bonus and income test.
- Top payments
- Disability Support Pension
How we assess your claim for Disability Support Pension
When you claim Disability Support Pension (DSP), we assess if you meet both non-medical and medical rules.
- Raising kids
- Having a baby
When your baby arrives
Use your Parent Pack to help finalise your pre-birth claim, make a new claim and enrol your baby in Medicare.
- Family and domestic violence
- Where to get help
Help from other places for family and domestic violence
There are other organisations to help you with counselling, support and advice.