New concession rebate for water
Source: ACT. Minister for Disability and Community Services. Media Release
"ACT Minister for Disability and Community Services, Katy Gallagher, has announced an extension of the current ACT Government concessional rebate on the water supply charge to health care cardholders. The Government recognises that Canberra families and individuals are struggling under consecutive interest rate rises caused by the former Howard Government, and is doing what we can to cushion the blow. Currently, a concession of a 65% rebate of the fixed water supply charge per quarter is provided to Centrelink pension concession card holders, Commonwealth Department for Veterans Affairs pension concession card and gold card holders. The Government is now extending this rebate to all health care card holders, as well as those asylum seekers not eligible for Centrelink benefits.”