- WA Seniors Card members are eligible
for Cost of Living Rebate
- Card members must register by 31 May
2024 to receive the 2024-25 payment
- More than $394 million paid to seniors
through the Rebate since 2009
Minister
for Seniors and Ageing Don Punch is encouraging Western Australian Seniors Card
members to ensure they are registered to receive the 2024 Cost of Living
Rebate.
The
annual Cost of Living Rebate is a State Government initiative offered to WA
Seniors Card members to assist with cost-of-living pressures.
WA
Seniors Card members must register by 31 May 2024 to receive this year's
payment, which will be made in late July. Previously registered members do not
need to re-register unless their bank details or circumstances have changed. WA
Seniors Card members who have not yet registered have received a reminder
letter to apply.
Last
year, singles received a payment of $104 and couples received $156. The Rebate
was first launched in 2009 and has provided over $394 million in assistance to
WA seniors.
In
addition to the Cost of Living Rebate, the WA Seniors Card offers some of the most valuable State Government concessions and
rebates in Australia, including free off-peak public transport, concessions on
local government rates and water service charges, and the $400 Safety and
Security rebate.
WA
Seniors Card members can apply for the Cost of Living Rebate by registering for
online access to their account or by downloading an application form, please
visit the WA Seniors Card website at https://www.seniorscard.wa.gov.au/forms-guides/
Hard
copies of the application form can be requested from the WA Seniors Card
Centre. Current members can check if they are already registered to receive
this year's payment by contacting the WA Seniors Card Centre on 1800 671 233 or info@seniorscard.wa.gov.au
Comments attributed to Seniors and Ageing
Minister Don Punch:
"The Cost of Living Rebate can make a significant difference
to the cost of living pressures
for seniors.
"I encourage everyone with a Seniors Card to
make sure they are registered before 31 May so they don't miss out.
"I am proud that Western
Australian Seniors Card members continue to have access to some of the most
valuable discounts, concessions and rebates in the country."
