COMMONWEALTH SENIORS HEALTH CARD 

Who is eligible? 

• Person of Age Pension Age not receiving a Pension payment 
• Income assessed, with Adjusted Taxable Income, plus deemed income from certain Account Based Pensions 
• Income needs to be lower then $90,000- for a single person, $144,000- combined for a couple and $180,000- for a couple separated by illness 
• No asset test applies to this concession card 

LOW INCOME HEALTH CARE CARD 

Who is eligible? 

• Be 19 years of age or older and an Australian resident 
• Have income within the following allowable thresholds, based on average weekly assessable income over the 8 weeks immediately before making a claim 
• Single, no children $702 x 8 = $5,616 
• Couple combined, no children $1,204 x 8 = $9,632 
• Single, one dependent child $1,204 x 8 = $9,632 
• Couple combined, one child $1,238 x 8 = $9,904 
• For each extra child, add $34 x 8 = $272 
• Income includes, employment income from wages & self-employment income, net rental income, reportable super contributions, deemed income from financial investments, plus account based income streams, defined benefit pensions, income from private trusts and companies. 
• Again no asset test applies to this concession card. 

Should you have any questions in relation to the above please contact Alan Oakley who is able to assist with the completion of the necessary claim forms.