Electricity and gas rebates
Queensland pensioners and seniors may be eligible for:
- the Electricity Rebate—$230 per year
- the Reticulated Natural Gas Rebate—$64.23 per year.
Eligibility
Rebates are available to people who hold any of the below:
- Pensioner Concession Card
- Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card (and receive the War Widow Pension or special rate TPI Pension)
- Queensland Seniors Card.
To be eligible, the card holder must also live alone or share their principal place of residence with (only) any of the below:
- their spouse
- other people who hold a Pensioner Concession Card or Queensland Seniors Card
- other people wholly dependent on them
- other people who receive an income support payment from Centrelink, the Family Assistance Office, or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and who do not pay rent
- other people who live with the card holder to provide care and assistance, and who do not pay rent.
If you live in caravan park or multi-unit residential building (e.g. apartment), you must also show that the:
- electricity or reticulated natural gas is paid on the basis of individually metered consumption
- owner/proprietor is prepared to seek the Electricity Rebate or the Reticulated Natural Gas Rebate on your behalf (if you are not the owner).
How to apply
Contact your electricity or natural gas retailer for more information or to apply.
