Pensioners who reside on their property and hold a current eligible Queensland Pensioner Concession Card or Veteran Gold Card may be entitled to TRC and state government rate concessions.

TRC concession — 30% rebate on general rates up to $240/year
State government concession — 20% rebate on general rates and charges up to $200/year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a pensioner rebate, you must:

be the owner, co-owner or life tenant of the property that is your principal place of residence. A life tenancy is created by a valid will and is effective only after the death of the property owner, or by a Supreme or Family Court order.
your address must match your residential address recorded with Centrelink or Department of Veteran Affairs.

A partial concession will be granted to a pensioner co-owner, depending on the extent of their proportionate share of the property. If a co-owner is in a spousal or recognised defacto relationship and is an approved pensioner, the concession will be applied in full.

By submitting this application you: