The State Concession Card is provided to specific Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Gold Card holders who do not hold a current Commonwealth issued Pensioner Concession Card. The State Concession Card is administered under the Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferment) Act 1992.
Holders of a State Concession Card can claim a rebate on their local government rates and water service charges on a property that they own and occupy. Where title belongs to a number of persons, the amount of concession provided will be on a basis of proportionate interests.
Eligibility requirements
The following categories of DVA recipients are eligible for the State Concession Card:
- Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Pensioners (TPI)
- Totally and Temporarily Incapacitated (TTI)
- Special Rate Disability Pension (SRDP)
- Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA)
- Blinded War Pensioners
- Tuberculosis (as determined by Veterans Affairs)
- War widows and war widowers (separate application form).
DVA Gold Cards not embossed with TPI, EDA or War Widow are not eligible to apply. DVA members with TTI, SRDP, Blind and Tuberculosis will need to provide a letter from the DVA to confirm their eligibility.
If you are in receipt of the General Rate Disability Compensation Payment (DCP) from the DVA you are not eligible for the State Concession Card.
To apply for a State Concession Card, please contact the State Concession Card team for an application form by phoning 1800 176 888 or email stateconcessioncard@communities.wa.gov.au.
